gezondheidsautoriteit
Syllables
ge-zond-heids-au-to-ri-teit
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitsɑu̯toːriˈtɛit/
Stress
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Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heid
The word 'gezondheidsautoriteit' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, preserving consonant clusters and diphthongs. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word denotes a health authority and is composed of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The official body responsible for public health matters.
Health authority
“De gezondheidsautoriteit heeft nieuwe richtlijnen uitgegeven.”
“We moeten de aanbevelingen van de gezondheidsautoriteit volgen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'au' and the final syllable 'teit'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zond — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed.. au — Open syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed.. teit — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Common consonant clusters (like 'ds', 'st', 'au') are kept together within a syllable.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs (like 'au') are not split across syllable boundaries.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch generally avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.
- The 'sch' sound is treated as a single phoneme /s/.
- The 'd' in 'gezondheids' is pronounced as a voiced alveolar stop /d/.
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