infectiebestrijding
Syllables
in-fec-tie-be-strij-ding
Pronunciation
/ɪnˈfɛksi.bəˈstɛi̯.dɪŋ/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
in- + fectie + -bestrijding
The word 'infectiebestrijding' is a compound noun in Dutch, syllabified based on vowel-centered rules. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix, each with its own origin and function.
Definitions
- 1
The control of infections.
Infection control
“Goede infectiebestrijding is essentieel in ziekenhuizen.”
“De overheid investeert in infectiebestrijding.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('strij').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fec — Closed syllable.. tie — Open syllable, contains a digraph.. be — Open syllable.. strij — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. ding — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants following vowels typically form syllable boundaries.
- The 'ie' and 'ij' digraphs are pronounced as diphthongs but do not affect the syllabification process.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these are handled by forming syllables around each vowel.
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