patiëntenmateriaal
Syllables
pa-ti-ën-ten-ma-te-ri-aal
Pronunciation
/paˈtɪjən.tə.maː.te.ˈri.aːl/
Stress
01011101
Morphemes
patiën + materiaal + ten
The word 'patiëntenmateriaal' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: pa-ti-ën-ten-ma-te-ri-aal. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the morphemes 'patiën-' (patient), '-ten' (plural), and 'materiaal' (material). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.
Definitions
- 1
Materials, equipment, or supplies used in relation to patients.
Patients' material
“Het ziekenhuis heeft nieuw patiëntenmateriaal aangeschaft.”
“Het patiëntenmateriaal moet regelmatig worden gesteriliseerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ri' in 'materiaal').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel nucleus 'a'. ti — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'i'. ën — Open syllable, diphthong 'ë' followed by schwa. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'e'. ma — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'a'. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'e'. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel nucleus 'i'. aal — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'a', vowel nucleus 'aa'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The 'ën' diphthong can sometimes be pronounced as a monophthong in certain dialects.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in rapid speech.
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