patiëntenpopulatie
Syllables
pa-ti-ën-ten-po-pu-la-tie
Pronunciation
/paˈtɪjə̃tə(n)poːpyˈlaːtsi/
Stress
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Morphemes
patiën + popu + tie
The word 'patiëntenpopulatie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, primarily vowel-based division and consonant cluster breaking. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). The word is morphologically complex, combining Latin and Germanic roots and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The group of patients.
Patient population
“De resultaten van de studie zijn gebaseerd op een grote patiëntenpopulatie.”
“De arts onderzocht de patiëntenpopulatie zorgvuldig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. ën — Open syllable, contains a schwa and a nasal vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. po — Open syllable, long vowel.. pu — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel.. la — Open, stressed syllable, long vowel.. tie — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Break
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally form a single syllable.
- The 'ë' in 'patiën' represents a schwa sound and influences the syllable division.
- The 'n' at the end of 'patiënten' can sometimes be elided in rapid speech, but remains in the orthographic syllable division.
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