gezondheidsbedreigend
Syllables
ge-zond-heids-be-dreig-end
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitsbəˈdrɛiɣənt/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heidsbedreigend
The word 'gezondheidsbedreigend' is divided into six syllables based on Dutch phonological rules prioritizing open syllables and respecting morpheme boundaries. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dreig'. It's a complex adjective meaning 'health-threatening' formed from multiple morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
Threatening health; posing a health risk.
Health-threatening
“Roken is gezondheidsbedreigend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dreig'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zond — Open syllable, unstressed.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. dreig — Closed syllable, stressed.. end — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied in syllables like 'ge', 'zond', and 'be'.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce. This is seen in 'dreig' and 'heids'.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries, as seen in the separation of prefixes and suffixes.
- The word is a compound, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity in syllable division, but the chosen division adheres to standard Dutch phonological rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllable division.
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