kraamvrouwensterfte
Syllables
kra-am-vrou-wen-sterf-te
Pronunciation
/ˈkraːmˌvrouwənˈsɛrtftə/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
kraam, vrouwen, sterfte
The Dutch word *kraamvrouwensterfte* (maternal mortality) is syllabified as kra-am-vrou-wen-sterf-te, with stress on *sterf*. It's a compound noun formed from three roots, following standard Dutch syllabification and stress rules.
Definitions
- 1
Maternal mortality; the death of a woman during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth.
Maternal mortality
“De kraamvrouwensterfte is in Nederland laag.”
“Er worden maatregelen genomen om de kraamvrouwensterfte te verminderen.”
syn:Moedersterfte
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sterf').
Syllables
kra — Open syllable, stressed.. am — Closed syllable, unstressed.. vrou — Open syllable, unstressed.. wen — Open syllable, unstressed.. sterf — Closed syllable, primary stress.. te — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Permissible consonant clusters remain within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between the roots.
- The 'vrouwen' syllable is a potential point of ambiguity, but the 'w' is consistently treated as a consonant.
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