medicinenenagentschap
Syllables
me-di-ci-ne-nen-a-gen-tschap
Pronunciation
/mɛdiˈsɛinənˈaɣɛntsxɑp/
Stress
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Morphemes
medicijn, agent + -en, -schap
The word 'medicijnenagentschap' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'Medicines Agency'. It is divided into eight syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The word is morphologically composed of 'medicijnen' (medicines) and 'agentschap' (agency).
Definitions
- 1
The agency responsible for regulating and overseeing medicines.
Medicines Agency
“Het medicijnenagentschap heeft het vaccin goedgekeurd.”
“De directeur van het medicijnenagentschap gaf een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gen'). The first syllable is unstressed, as are the following syllables until the stressed one.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial syllable.. di — Open syllable.. ci — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. nen — Open syllable, unstressed.. a — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. tschap — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are split based on pronounceability, keeping related consonants together.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common but doesn't affect syllable boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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