regressietherapieën
Syllables
re-gres-sie-the-ra-pie-ën
Pronunciation
/rə.ɣrɛˈsi.tə.ra.pi.ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
re- + gressie- + -therapie-
The word 'regressietherapieën' is a Dutch noun meaning 'regression therapies'. It is syllabified as re-gres-sie-the-ra-pie-ën, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 're-', the root 'gressie-', the suffix '-therapie-', and the plural marker '-ën'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel peaks, consonant clusters, and prefix/suffix separation.
Definitions
- 1
A therapeutic technique using hypnosis to recover memories from past lives or early childhood.
Regression therapies
“Ze onderging een reeks regressietherapieën om haar trauma te verwerken.”
“De effectiviteit van regressietherapieën is omstreden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ra' in 'thera'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, unstressed.. gres — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sie — Closed syllable, unstressed.. the — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, stressed.. pie — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ën — Open syllable, unstressed, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are kept together unless easily separable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i/.
- The plural '-ën' is a straightforward syllable.
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