Hyphenation oflaboratoriumuitslagen

Dutch Word Analysis: laboratoriumuitslagen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "laboratoriumuitslagen" is a compound noun in Dutch, meaning "laboratory results." It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation follows Dutch phonological rules, which include a tendency towards open syllables and a relatively fixed stress pattern.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid stranded consonants, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• laboratorium - Root: Latin laboratorium (place of work, laboratory). Function: Noun stem.
• uit - Prefix: Dutch. Function: Indicates 'out of', 'from', or 'results of'.
• slagen - Root: Dutch. Function: Noun stem, meaning 'results', 'outcomes'. Related to the verb slagen (to succeed, to pass).

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable of a word. In this case, the primary stress falls on "-to-".

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/la.bo.ra.to.ri.j.mœyts.la.ɣə(n)/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but syllable division aims to break these up in a way that maximizes pronounceability. The 'rij' cluster is a potential edge case, but it's commonly treated as a single unit within a syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is primarily a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: laboratoriumuitslagen
• Grammatical Category: Noun (plural)
• English Translation: Laboratory results
• Synonyms: labresultaten, onderzoeksresultaten
• Antonyms: (Context-dependent, e.g., diagnoses, bevindingen - findings)
• Examples:
  • "De laboratoriumuitslagen zijn positief." (The laboratory results are positive.)
  • "We wachten op de laboratoriumuitslagen." (We are waiting for the laboratory results.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• bibliotheek (library): bi-bli-o-theek. Similar syllable structure with vowel-consonant alternation. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• universiteit (university): u-ni-ver-si-teit. Similar stress pattern and vowel-consonant structure.
• computerprogramma (computer program): com-pu-ter-pro-gram-ma. Demonstrates the compounding nature of Dutch words and consistent syllable division.

10. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel Peak Principle: Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
• Avoid Stranded Consonants: Consonants are generally assigned to the syllable they are most closely associated with phonetically.
• Penultimate Stress: Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

11. Special Considerations:

The 'rij' cluster in "laboratorium" could potentially be divided as "ri-j", but it's more common and natural to keep it together as a single unit within the syllable "ri-j". The pronunciation of the 'g' sound can vary regionally (voiced or voiceless).

12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (voiced /ɣ/ vs. voiceless /x/) might slightly affect the phonetic transcription, but not the syllable division.