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kraamverpleegkundige

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

kraamverpleegkundige

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kra-am-ver-pleeg-kun-di-ge

Pronunciation

/ˈkraːm.vər.pleːɣ.kʏn.di.ɣə/

Stress

0001000

Morphemes

ver + kraam, pleeg, kund + ige

The word 'kraamverpleegkundige' is a Dutch noun referring to a midwife. It is syllabified as kra-am-ver-pleeg-kun-di-ge, with primary stress on 'kun'. The word is a compound formed from multiple morphemes with Old Dutch and Germanic origins. Syllabification follows CV/VC rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A healthcare professional specializing in the care of mothers and newborns during and after childbirth.

    Midwife, postpartum nurse

    De kraamverpleegkundige controleerde de bloeddruk van de moeder.

    We zijn erg dankbaar voor de zorg van de kraamverpleegkundige.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('kun').

Syllables

7
kra/kraː/
am/ɑm/
ver/vər/
pleeg/pleːɣ/
kun/kʏn/
di/di/
ge/ɣə/

kra Open syllable, CV structure.. am Closed syllable, VC structure.. ver Open syllable, CV structure.. pleeg Closed syllable, VCC structure.. kun Closed syllable, VC structure, primary stress.. di Open syllable, CV structure.. ge Open syllable, Cə structure.

CV/VC Rule

Syllables are formed based on consonant-vowel or vowel-consonant sequences.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each morpheme within a compound word is generally treated as a separate syllable.

  • The 'ver-' prefix is a common element and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
  • Vowel length can vary regionally but doesn't affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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