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medicatieveiligheid

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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medicatieveiligheid

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-di-ca-tie-vei-lig-heid

Pronunciation

/mɛdiˈkaːtiˌveɪ̯lɪɣɦɛit/

Stress

0000110

Morphemes

medi- + catie- + -veiligheid

The word 'medicatieveiligheid' is a compound noun meaning 'medication safety'. It is syllabified as me-di-ca-tie-vei-lig-heid, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'vei'. The word is composed of the prefix 'medi-', the root 'catie-', and the suffix '-veiligheid'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maximizing onsets.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The state of being safe in relation to medication; the measures taken to prevent harm from medication.

    Medication safety

    Medicatieveiligheid is een belangrijk aspect van de zorg.

    Het ziekenhuis investeert in medicatieveiligheid.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'vei' in 'veiligheid'.

Syllables

7
me/mɛ/
di/di/
ca/kaː/
tie/ti/
vei/veɪ̯/
lig/lɪɣ/
heid/ɦɛit/

me Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'e'.. di Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'i'.. ca Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', long vowel 'a'.. tie Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i'.. vei Diphthong 'ei', stressed syllable.. lig Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i', coda consonant 'g'.. heid Closed syllable, onset consonant 'h', vowel 'e', coda consonants 'it'.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize the onset of a syllable (consonants at the beginning).

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).

Avoid Single Consonants

Dutch avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable if possible.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
  • The word follows standard Dutch syllabification rules without significant exceptions.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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