patiëntenvereniging
Syllables
pa-ti-ën-ten-ve-re-ni-ging
Pronunciation
/paˈt͡sinənfərəˈnɛɣɪŋ/
Stress
00100101
Morphemes
ver- + patiën- + -tenvereniging
The word 'patiëntenvereniging' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: pa-ti-ën-ten-ve-re-ni-ging. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's formed from Latin and Germanic roots and suffixes, denoting a patients' association. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting diphthongs or consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
An association or organization representing the interests of patients.
Patients' association
“De patiëntenvereniging pleit voor betere zorg.”
“Zij is lid van de patiëntenvereniging voor zeldzame ziekten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('te' in 'patiënten').
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ën — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. ten — Closed syllable, plural marker.. ve — Open syllable, prefix.. re — Open syllable.. ni — Open syllable.. ging — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morpheme boundaries.
- The 'nt' cluster in 'patiënten' is a common consonant cluster in Dutch.
- The 'ver-' prefix can be pronounced with a reduced vowel, but this doesn't affect syllable division.
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