gezondheidtoezicht
Syllables
ge-zond-heid-toe-zicht
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitˈtœzɪxt/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
ge- + zond + -heid
“Gezondheidstoezicht” is a Dutch compound noun meaning “health supervision.” It's divided into five syllables: ge-zond-heid-toe-zicht, with primary stress on the final syllable '-zicht'. The word is formed from the prefix 'ge-', the root 'zond' (healthy), the suffix '-heid' (state of), and the compound noun 'toezicht' (supervision). Its phonetic transcription is /ɣəˈzɔndɦɛitˈtœzɪxt/.
Definitions
- 1
Health supervision; the oversight and monitoring of public health or individual health conditions.
Health supervision
“Het gezondheidstoezicht controleert de kwaliteit van het drinkwater.”
“Er is meer gezondheidstoezicht nodig op de voedselindustrie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-zicht' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. zond — Closed syllable, containing the root.. heid — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.. toe — Open syllable, part of the compound noun.. zicht — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel within the same syllable form the syllable coda.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
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