legionelabesmetting
Syllables
le-gi-o-ne-la-be-smet-ting
Pronunciation
/le.ɣi.ɔ.nɛ.la.bə.smɛ.tɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
be + legioneella + ting
The word 'legionellabesmetting' is a Dutch noun meaning 'Legionella infection'. It is syllabified as 'le-gi-o-ne-la-be-smet-ting' with stress on the penultimate syllable ('smet'). It's a compound word with Latin and Dutch morphemes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Infection caused by the *Legionella* bacterium.
Legionella infection
“Er is een uitbraak van legionellabesmetting in het hotel.”
“De oorzaak van de legionellabesmetting is nog niet bekend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('smet').
Syllables
le — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'e'.. gi — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'i'.. o — Open syllable, vowel 'o'.. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'e'.. la — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'a'.. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'e'.. smet — Closed syllable, onset 'sm', vowel 'e', coda 't'.. ting — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i', coda 'ng'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'sm' in 'smet').
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure, not necessarily morpheme boundaries.
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