salmonellabesmetting
Syllables
sal-mo-nel-la-be-smet-ting
Pronunciation
/ˈsɑl.mə.nɛ.lə.bəˈsmɛ.tɪŋ/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
be + salmonella + ting
The word 'salmonellabesmetting' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'Salmonella contamination'. It is syllabified as sal-mo-nel-la-be-smet-ting, with primary stress on 'smet'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel centering and onset maximization. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'salmonella', the prefix 'be', and the suffix 'ting'.
Definitions
- 1
Contamination with the Salmonella bacterium.
Salmonella contamination
“Er is sprake van een salmonellabesmetting in de kippen.”
“De salmonellabesmetting leidde tot veel zieken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'met' (smet). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns.
Syllables
sal — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'a'.. mo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'o'.. nel — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'e'.. la — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'a'.. be — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'e'.. smet — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sm', vowel 'e', coda consonant 't'.. ting — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'i', coda consonant cluster 'ng'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The presence of consonant clusters requires careful application of onset maximization rules.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect vowel quality but do not alter the core syllabic structure.
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