patentgeneesmiddel
Syllables
pa-tent-ge-nees-mid-del
Pronunciation
/paˈtɛnt ɣəˈneːsˌmɪdəl/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
patent + genees + middel
The word 'patentgeneesmiddel' is divided into six syllables: pa-tent-ge-nees-mid-del. The primary stress falls on 'ge-nees'. It's a compound noun composed of a prefix, root, and suffix, with syllable division following standard Dutch rules of vowel-ending syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
- 1
A legally protected medicine; a patented pharmaceutical product.
Patent medicine
“De apotheker verkocht een patentgeneesmiddel tegen de pijn.”
“Het bedrijf investeerde veel in de ontwikkeling van een nieuw patentgeneesmiddel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ge-nees'.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. tent — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ge — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. nees — Closed syllable, long vowel.. mid — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. del — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.
- Dutch syllable structure is relatively straightforward.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllable division.
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