gezondheidsattesten
Syllables
ge-zond-heids-at-tes-ten
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitsɑˈtɛstə(n)/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heidsattesten
The word 'gezondheidsattesten' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'health certificates'. It is syllabified as ge-zond-heids-at-tes-ten, with primary stress on 'zond'. It's formed from the prefix 'ge-', root 'zond', and suffixes '-heid', '-s', and '-ten'. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and preserves consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Official documents verifying someone's health status.
Health certificates
“De arts heeft de gezondheidsattesten ondertekend.”
“Je hebt gezondheidsattesten nodig om je aan te melden voor de reis.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zond'). Secondary stress on 'tes'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a schwa vowel.. zond — Closed syllable, primary stressed, containing a rounded vowel.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a diphthong.. at — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a central vowel.. tes — Closed syllable, secondary stressed, containing a vowel.. ten — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a schwa vowel and a nasalized consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'st' are kept together within a syllable.
Avoidance of Digraph Splitting
Digraphs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The pronunciation of the schwa sound /ə/ can vary slightly depending on the speaker and region.
- The diminutive suffix '-ten' can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel.
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