patiënttevredenheid
Syllables
pa-ti-ënt-te-vre-den-heid
Pronunciation
/paˈt͡si̯ɛntəvrɛdənhɛit/
Stress
0010010
Morphemes
vrede + heid
The word 'patiënttevredenheid' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: pa-ti-ënt-te-vre-den-heid. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing onsets and vowel-based division. The word consists of the borrowed element 'patiënt', the root 'vrede' and the suffix 'heid'.
Definitions
- 1
The degree to which patients are happy with their healthcare experience.
Patient satisfaction
“De patiënttevredenheid is de afgelopen jaren gestegen.”
“Het ziekenhuis meet regelmatig de patiënttevredenheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'den' in 'tevreden'.
Syllables
pa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Closed syllable.. ënt — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'nt'. te — Open syllable.. vre — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'vr'. den — Closed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters like 'vr', 'nt' are typically kept together within a single syllable.
- The 't' between 'patiënt' and 'tevreden' is not syllabified separately.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
- The borrowed element 'patiënt' influences the initial syllable structure.
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