longverpleegkundigen
Syllables
long-ver-pleeg-kun-di-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈlɔŋvərˈpleːɣkʏndɪɣən/
Stress
0 1 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
long + pleeg-kundig + -en
The word 'longverpleegkundigen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'long-term care nurses'. It's syllabified as long-ver-pleeg-kun-di-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through compounding and suffixation, following Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
Nurses specializing in long-term care.
Long-term care nurses
“De longverpleegkundigen zorgen voor de ouderen.”
“Er is een tekort aan longverpleegkundigen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('di'), the penultimate syllable. Secondary stress is present on the second syllable ('ver').
Syllables
long — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. pleeg — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiced velar fricative.. kun — Closed syllable, containing a rounded vowel.. di — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. gen — Open syllable, containing a voiced velar fricative and a schwa.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are attached to the following vowel to form the onset of the syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel digraphs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compounds are initially syllabified as separate words, then adjusted for phonetic coherence.
- The 'ver-' prefix doesn't affect syllabification, though it can cause vowel changes.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might alter vowel quality but not syllable boundaries.
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