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ontlastingsonderzoek

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ontlastingsonderzoek” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

ontlastingsonderzoek

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ont-las-tings-on-der-zoek

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈlɑstɪŋzɔndərˌzøːk/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

ont + last + ingsonderzoek

The word 'ontlastingsonderzoek' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'stool examination'. It is syllabified as ont-las-tings-on-der-zoek, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('zoek'). The word is composed of a prefix 'ont-', a root 'last-', and a complex suffix '-ingsonderzoek'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A medical examination of stool samples to diagnose diseases or conditions.

    Stool examination, fecal examination

    “De arts heeft een ontlastingsonderzoek aangevraagd.”

    “Het ontlastingsonderzoek wees uit dat er geen bacteriën aanwezig waren.”

    syn:stoelgangsonderzoek

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zoek'). The first five syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
ont/ɔnt/
las/lɑs/
tings/tɪŋz/
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
zoek/zøːk/

ont — Open syllable, initial syllable, unstressed.. las — Open syllable, part of the root, unstressed.. tings — Closed syllable, containing the nominalizing suffix, unstressed.. on — Open syllable, part of the compound, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, part of the compound, unstressed.. zoek — Closed syllable, final syllable, primary stressed.

Word Parts

pre

ont

Dutch, meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or 'release from'. Old Dutch origin. Derivational.

root

last

Dutch, related to 'last', 'burden', 'weight'. Germanic origin. Lexical core.

suf

ingsonderzoek

Combination of nominalizing suffix -ing- and compound element -sonderzoek. Germanic origin. Derivational and lexical.

Similar Words

wer­kloos­heidle­vens­on­der­houdrechts­on­der­zoek

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the rules prioritize keeping them intact.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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