schedelbasisfractuur
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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
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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.
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