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gezondheidsbevorderend

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7 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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gezondheidsbevoorderend

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ge-zond-heids-be-voor-de-rend

Pronunciation

/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitsbəˈvoːrdərənt/

Stress

0100100

Morphemes

ge- + zond + -heidsbevorderend

The word 'gezondheidsbevorderend' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'health-promoting'. It is divided into seven syllables: ge-zond-heids-be-voor-de-rend, with primary stress on 'be-voor-de-rend'. The word is morphologically complex, built from prefixes, a root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and diphthongs.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Promoting health; health-enhancing.

    Health-promoting

    “Een gezondheidsbevorderend beleid”

    “Gezondheidsbevorderend gedrag”

    syn:gezondheidsstimulerendpreventief
    ant:gezondheidsbedreigend

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be-voor-de-rend').

Syllables

7
ge/ɣə/
zond/zɔnd/
heids/hɛits/
be/bə/
voor/voːr/
de/də/
rend/rənt/

ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. zond — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a short 'o' vowel and a voiced alveolar stop.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a short 'ei' diphthong and a voiceless alveolar fricative.. be — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. voor — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a long 'oo' vowel and a voiced labiodental fricative.. de — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. rend — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel and a voiced alveolar flap.

Word Parts

pre

ge-

Formative prefix, often indicating a process or state.

root

zond

From Middle Dutch *sont*, related to *zijn* 'to be', meaning 'healthy'.

suf

-heidsbevorderend

Combination of nominalizing suffix *-heid*, genitive marker *-s-*, prefix *-be-*, root *-vorder-*, and adjectival suffix *-end*.

Similar Words

ge­zond­heidbe­vor­de­ringon­der­zoe­kend

Vowel-centric

Syllables are built around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables

Dutch generally avoids syllables consisting of a single consonant.

  • The 'ds' cluster in *gezondheid* is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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