ontwenningsklinieken
Syllables
ont-wen-nings-kli-nie-ken
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɛnɪŋsˌklinie̯kən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ont- + wenn- + -ingsklinieken
The Dutch word *ontwenningsklinieken* (withdrawal clinics) is divided into six syllables: ont-wen-nings-kli-nie-ken. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, following Dutch syllabification rules that prioritize open syllables and avoid consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Clinics specializing in the treatment of withdrawal symptoms from addictive substances.
Withdrawal clinics, detox clinics
“De ontwenningsklinieken zijn vol.”
“Hij ging naar een ontwenningskliniek.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kli-nie'. The stress pattern is generally penultimate in Dutch.
Syllables
ont — Open syllable, initial syllable.. wen — Open syllable, contains a voiced labiovelar approximant.. nings — Closed syllable, contains the 'ng' cluster.. kli — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. nie — Open syllable, part of the stressed element.. ken — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), dividing after vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally avoided at syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single phoneme and remains within a single syllable.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa-like) does not affect syllable division.
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