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patiëntenfederatie

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

patiëntenfederatie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pa-ti-ën-ten-fe-de-ra-tie

Pronunciation

/paˈtɪjɛnˌfɛdəˈraːtsi/

Stress

01010111

Morphemes

patiën + federatie + ten

The word 'patiëntenfederatie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'federation of patients'. It is syllabified as pa-ti-ën-ten-fe-de-ra-tie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and open syllables, while respecting morpheme boundaries within the compound structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A federation or association of patients.

    federation of patients

    De patiëntenfederatie pleit voor betere zorg.

    De minister sprak met de vertegenwoordigers van de patiëntenfederatie.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ten').

Syllables

8
pa/pa/
ti/tɪ/
ën/ɛn/
ten/tɛn/
fe/fɛ/
de/də/
ra/raː/
tie/tsi/

pa Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti Closed syllable.. ën Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ten Closed syllable, plural marker.. fe Open syllable.. de Open syllable.. ra Open syllable, long vowel.. tie Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Open Syllables Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are allowed, but syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification respects morpheme boundaries within compound words.

  • The 't' in 'patiën-ten' could be debated, but 'ië-ten' is the more natural division.
  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/19/2025

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