gezondheidscontroles
Syllables
ge-zond-heids-con-tro-les
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitskɔntrɔləs/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heid
The Dutch word 'gezondheidscontroles' is a compound noun meaning 'health checks'. It is syllabified as ge-zond-heids-con-tro-les, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and respecting compound word boundaries. It consists of a prefix 'ge-', a root 'zond', a suffix '-heid', and further compound elements 'con' and 'trole' with a plural suffix '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
Regular medical examinations to assess one's health.
Health checks
“Ik heb mijn jaarlijkse gezondheidscontroles gehad.”
“De dokter heeft gezondheidscontroles uitgevoerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tro').
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. zond — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heids — Closed syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tro — Open syllable, stressed.. les — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Dutch prefers to include consonant clusters within a syllable, creating maximal onsets.
Vowel Groups
Each vowel sound generally forms a separate syllable.
Compound Words
Syllabification respects the boundaries of compound words.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sχ/.
- The 'zond' portion is a bit unusual, but follows the rule of maximizing onsets.
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