influenzaepidemiën
Syllables
in-flu-en-za-e-pi-de-mi-ën
Pronunciation
/ɪnfluˈɛnzaː ˌɛpidəˈmiːən/
Stress
010010011
Morphemes
in- + flu- + -ën
The word 'influenza-epidemieën' is a compound noun syllabified based on maximizing open syllables and avoiding single-consonant onsets. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'influenza' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'epidemieën'. It's composed of Latin and Greek roots with Dutch pluralization.
Definitions
- 1
Outbreaks of influenza.
Influenza epidemics
“De influenza-epidemieën van de winter waren ernstig.”
syn:griep-epidemieën
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'influenza' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'epidemieën'.
Syllables
in- — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'i'.. flu- — Open syllable, onset 'fl', rime 'u'.. en- — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'e'.. za- — Open syllable, onset 'z', rime 'aː' (long vowel).. e- — Vowel-initial syllable, 'e' functions as both onset and rime.. pi- — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'i'.. de- — Open syllable, onset 'd', rime 'e'.. mi- — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'i'.. ën — Rime with schwa 'ë', followed by 'n'.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Open Syllables
Dutch prefers syllables of the form CV (consonant-vowel).
Avoid Single-Consonant Onsets
Consonants are generally avoided at the beginning of a syllable unless part of a cluster.
Vowel-Initial Syllables
When a syllable begins with a vowel, the vowel functions as both onset and rime.
- The 'ë' vowel requires special consideration as it can be reduced to a schwa. The compound nature of the word introduces a slight pause, but doesn't affect internal syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence