leerlingverpleegster
Syllables
leer-ling-ver-pleeg-ster
Pronunciation
/ˈleːrlɪŋ ˈvɛrpleːɣstər/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
ver- + leer + -ling, -ster
The word 'leerling-verpleegster' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: leer-ling-ver-pleeg-ster. The primary stress falls on 'pleeg'. It consists of Germanic roots and suffixes, denoting a student nurse. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A person who is learning to be a nurse; a student nurse.
Student nurse, nurse trainee
“De leerling-verpleegster hielp de patiënt met eten.”
“Ze is een enthousiaste leerling-verpleegster.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'pleeg' syllable of 'verpleegster'. The stress is relatively weak overall.
Syllables
leer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ling — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. ver — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. pleeg — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and stressed.. ster — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
- The hyphen is a writing convention and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'ng' sound is a single phoneme and is not split.
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