niersteenverbrijzelaars
Syllables
nier-steen-ver-brij-ze-laars
Pronunciation
/ˈniːrˌsteːnʋərˈbrɛi̯zəlaːrs/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ver + niersteenbrijzel + aars
The word 'niersteenverbrijzelaars' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'kidney stone crushers'. It is syllabified as nier-steen-ver-brij-ze-laars, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'brij'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements, considering the morphemic structure of the compound word.
Definitions
- 1
Machines or people that crush kidney stones.
Kidney stone crushers
“De niersteenverbrijzelaars in het ziekenhuis zijn geavanceerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'brij' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
nier — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. steen — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a consonant cluster 'st'.. ver — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. brij — Diphthongal syllable, stressed syllable.. ze — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. laars — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters being kept together.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification considers the morphemic boundaries within the compound word, but prioritizes phonetic plausibility.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of the boundaries between the constituent morphemes.
- The 'ver-' prefix is often treated as a separate syllable, but in this case, it's fused with the following root.
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