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hersenvliesontstekingen

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7 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “hersenvliesontstekingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

hersenvliesontstekingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

her-sen-vlies-ont-ste-kin-gen

Pronunciation

/ɦɛrˈsɛnvliːsɔntˈstɛkɪŋə(n)/

Stress

0001011

Morphemes

ont- + hersenen, vlies, stek + -ing-en

The word 'hersenvliesontstekingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'meningitis'. It's divided into seven syllables (her-sen-vlies-ont-ste-kin-gen) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from Germanic roots and suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Inflammation of the meninges (membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord).

    Meningitis

    “De patiënt is opgenomen in het ziekenhuis met hersenvliesontstekingen.”

    “Hersenvliesontstekingen kan zeer ernstig zijn.”

    syn:hersenvliesontstekingmeningitis

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ont-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.

Syllables

7
her/ɦɛr/
sen/sɛn/
vlies/vliːs/
ont/ɔnt/
ste/stɛ/
kin/kɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

her — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. sen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. vlies — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ie'. ont — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. ste — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. kin — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. gen — Open syllable, schwa vowel

Word Parts

pre

ont-

Germanic origin, indicates a process or state (un-, dis-)

root

hersenen, vlies, stek

Germanic origins; 'hersenen' (brain), 'vlies' (membrane), 'stek' (stick, pierce)

suf

-ing-en

Germanic origin, '-ing' forms a noun from a verb, '-en' is a plural marker/nominalizer

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Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable or disrupt the natural flow of pronunciation.

  • Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
  • The final '-en' can be elided in informal speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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