gezondheidsbescherming
Syllables
ge-zond-heids-be-scherm-ing
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitsbəʃɛrmɪŋ/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heidsbescherming
The word 'gezondheidsbescherming' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. Syllabification follows rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking up consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on 'be-'. The word means 'health protection' and is a crucial term in public health discourse.
Definitions
- 1
The act of protecting health; health protection.
Health protection
“De overheid investeert in gezondheidsbescherming.”
“Gezondheidsbescherming is een belangrijk doel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'be-' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zond — Closed syllable, stressed.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, primary stressed.. scherm — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ing — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Every vowel generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
Maximizing Open Syllables
Syllables tend to be open (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The 'd' between vowels is syllabified with the following vowel.
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