gezondheidskwesties
Syllables
ge-zond-heid-skwe-sties
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitskʋɛstiəs/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -skwesties
The Dutch noun 'gezondheidskwesties' (health issues) is divided into five syllables: ge-zond-heid-skwe-sties, with stress on 'kwesties'. It's a compound word with a prefix, root, and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
Health issues, problems related to health.
Health issues
“De patiënt had ernstige gezondheidskwesties.”
“We moeten deze gezondheidskwesties aanpakken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kwesties').
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, weak vowel.. zond- — Closed syllable.. heid- — Closed syllable.. skwe- — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. sties — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Syllables starting with a vowel are separated.
Consonant-Final Syllable Rule
Syllables ending with a consonant are separated.
Sonority Hierarchy Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up based on the sonority hierarchy.
- The 'sch' cluster is a potential point of variation.
- Vowel reduction is common in unstressed syllables.
- The compound nature of the word influences the syllable division.
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