onderhoudstherapieën
Syllables
on-der-houd-sther-a-pie-ën
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.hɑu̯t.sθə.ra.piˈeːn/
Stress
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Morphemes
onder- + houd + -t-herapie-ën
The word *onderhoudstherapieën* is a complex Dutch noun syllabified into seven syllables (on-der-houd-sther-a-pie-ën) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed through compounding and derivation, with a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Maintenance therapies
Maintenance therapies
“De patiënt kreeg onderhoudstherapieën om de symptomen onder controle te houden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pie' (piˈeː).
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. houd — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant ending.. sther — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'st' as onset.. a — Open syllable, single vowel.. pie — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ën — Open syllable, schwa vowel and plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are treated as onsets or codas depending on their position.
Dutch 'st' Cluster Rule
'st' is treated as a single onset.
- The 'st' consonant cluster is a common initial cluster in Dutch.
- The diphthong /ɑu̯/ in *houd* does not pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect the core syllabification.
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