overlevingsoperatie
Syllables
o-ver-le-vings-o-pe-ra-tie
Pronunciation
/oːvərˈlɛvɪŋzɔpəraːtsi/
Stress
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Morphemes
over- + lev- + -ingsoperatie
The word 'overlevingsoperatie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: o-ver-le-vings-o-pe-ra-tie. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'over-', the root 'lev-', and the suffixes '-ings' and '-operatie'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel initial syllables and consonant cluster retention.
Definitions
- 1
A surgical procedure performed to save a life; a survival operation.
Survival operation
“De artsen voerden een spoedoverlevingsoperatie uit.”
“De overlevingsoperatie was succesvol.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('o' in 'o-pe-ra-tie').
Syllables
o — Open syllable, vowel initial.. ver — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'v' followed by vowel.. le — Open syllable, vowel initial.. vings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'v' retained with vowel.. o — Open syllable, vowel initial.. pe — Open syllable, vowel initial.. ra — Open syllable, vowel initial.. tie — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 't' followed by 'ie'.
Word Parts
Vowel Initial Syllable
Any syllable starting with a vowel is a separate syllable.
Consonant Cluster Retention
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The 'vings' cluster is a common exception where the 'v' is retained with the vowel.
- Long vowel sounds can sometimes lead to slightly different interpretations of syllable boundaries.
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