kinderverpleegkundigen
Syllables
kin-der-ver-pleeg-kun-di-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈkɪndər.vər.pleːɣ.kʏn.dɪɣən/
Stress
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Morphemes
kinder + verpleegkundig + en
The word 'kinderverpleegkundigen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'pediatric nurses'. It's syllabified based on vowel sounds, dividing before each vowel and keeping consonant clusters intact. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from 'kinder-', 'verpleegkundig-', and the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Nurses specializing in the care of children.
Pediatric nurses
“De kinderverpleegkundigen zorgen voor de zieke kinderen.”
“Er is een tekort aan kinderverpleegkundigen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('kun').
Syllables
kin — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. pleeg — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. kun — Closed syllable.. di — Open syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division occurs before each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
- Potential vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some regional dialects.
- Pronunciation of 'g' as /ɣ/ is a common feature of Dutch.
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