middenoorontstekingen
Syllables
mid-den-oor-ont-ste-kin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪdə(n)oːrɔntˈstɛkɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
mid + oor + ontstekingen
The word *middenoorontstekingen* is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'middle ear infections'. It is syllabified as mid-den-oor-ont-ste-kin-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ont'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel preference, dividing the word at morpheme boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the middle ear.
Middle ear infections
“Het kind heeft middenoorontstekingen.”
“De dokter behandelde de middenoorontstekingen met antibiotica.”
syn:oorontstekingenant:gezond oor
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ont'. The 'n' in 'midden' can be reduced to a schwa /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
Syllables
mid — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'm', vowel 'i'.. den — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e'.. oor — Open syllable, vowel 'oo', onset consonant 'r'.. ont — Open syllable, vowel 'o', onset consonant cluster 'nt'.. ste — Open syllable, vowel 'e', onset consonant cluster 'st'.. kin — Open syllable, vowel 'i', onset consonant 'k'.. gen — Open syllable, vowel 'e', onset consonant 'g'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible, e.g., 'st' in 'ste'.
Vowel Preference
Syllables tend to end in vowels (open syllables), e.g., 'mid', 'den'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each morpheme within a compound word generally forms a separate syllable.
- The 'n' in 'midden' can be elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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