medischadministratief
Syllables
me-disch-ad-mi-ni-stra-tief
Pronunciation
/mɛ.dɪʃ.ɑd.mi.ni.stra.ˈti.ɛf/
Stress
1000001
Morphemes
medic/administr + -isch/-atief/-ief
The word 'medisch-administratief' is a compound adjective divided into seven syllables: me-disch-ad-mi-ni-stra-tief. It's derived from Latin roots with Dutch suffixes. Primary stress falls on 'me-'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and preserves consonant clusters. It means 'medical-administrative'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both medical and administrative aspects.
Medical-administrative
“De medisch-administratieve afdeling is verantwoordelijk voor de patiëntendossiers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('me-'), secondary stress on 'ad-', and remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
me — Open syllable, stressed.. disch — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ad — Open syllable, secondary stress.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. stra — Open syllable, unstressed.. tief — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, creating syllables around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
Penultimate Stress (Modified)
While Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, compound words often have stress on the first element.
- The hyphenated structure indicates a compound word.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of the syllable division rules.
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