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schedelbasisfractuur

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

schedelbasisfractuur

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sche-del-ba-sis-frac-tuur

Pronunciation

/ˈsχɛdəlbaːzɪsfraːktuːr/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

schedel + basisfractuur

The word 'schedelbasisfractuur' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into six syllables: sche-del-ba-sis-frac-tuur. Primary stress falls on 'frac'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The word consists of a Germanic root ('schedel') and Latin-derived components ('basis' and 'fractuur').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A fracture of the skull base.

    Skull base fracture

    De patiënt werd opgenomen met een schedelbasisfractuur.

    De arts onderzocht de schedelbasisfractuur zorgvuldig.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'frac' (level 1). All other syllables are unstressed (level 0).

Syllables

6
sche/sχɛ/
del/dəl/
ba/baː/
sis/zɪs/
frac/fraː/
tuur/tuːr/

sche Open syllable, initial consonant cluster. Stressed level 0.. del Open syllable, following the previous syllable. Stressed level 0.. ba Open syllable, vowel lengthened. Stressed level 0.. sis Closed syllable, vowel reduced. Stressed level 0.. frac Open syllable, vowel lengthened. Primary stressed syllable (level 1).. tuur Open syllable, vowel lengthened. Stressed level 0.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize onsets, keeping consonant clusters together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

  • The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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