gezondheidscommissie
Syllables
ge-zond-heids-com-mis-sie
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitskɔmɪsi/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heid
The word 'gezondheidscommissie' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: ge-zond-heids-com-mis-sie. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sie'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, suffixes, and a compound element. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and avoids splitting diphthongs or permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A committee concerned with health matters.
Health committee
“De gezondheidscommissie adviseert over nieuwe maatregelen.”
“De leden van de gezondheidscommissie zijn experts op hun gebied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sie') of the compound element 'commissie'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zond — Open syllable, unstressed.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed.. com — Closed syllable, unstressed.. mis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sie — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- Vowel reduction in 'zond' is common.
- The 's' between 'heids' and 'commissie' is a linking 's' and not a separate syllable.
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