niersteenvergruizers
Syllables
nier-steen-ver-gruiz-ers
Pronunciation
/ˈniːrˌsteːnʋərɣɾœy̯zərs/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
ver + niersteen + ers
The word 'niersteenvergruizers' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'kidney stone crushers'. It is syllabified into 'nier-steen-ver-gruiz-ers' with primary stress on 'ver-grui-zers'. The word is composed of roots 'nier' and 'steen', a prefix 'ver', and a suffix 'ers'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of open and closed syllables, and compound word decomposition.
Definitions
- 1
Machines or devices used to crush kidney stones.
Kidney stone crushers
“De arts gebruikte de niersteenvergruizers om de steen te verwijderen.”
syn:niersteenbrekers - 2
People who operate such machines.
Kidney stone crushers
“De nieuwe niersteenvergruizers zijn veel efficiënter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ver-grui-zers').
Syllables
nier — Open syllable, vowel ending.. steen — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ver — Open syllable, vowel ending.. gruiz — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ers — Closed syllable, consonant ending, schwa vowel.
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Vowel Ending
Syllables typically end in a vowel sound, creating open syllables.
Consonant Ending
Syllables can also end in a consonant sound, creating closed syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down into their constituent morphemes before syllabification.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these do not significantly alter the syllabification in this case.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect syllable division.
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