schijnzwangerschappen
Syllables
schijn-zwan-ger-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/sxɛinˈzʋɑŋərˌsxɑpən/
Stress
01110
Morphemes
schijn + zwanger + schap-pen
The word 'schijnzwangerschappen' is divided into five syllables: schijn-zwan-ger-schap-pen. The primary stress falls on 'schap'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'schijn-', root 'zwanger-', and suffixes '-schap' and '-pen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of open/closed syllables and consonant cluster treatment.
Definitions
- 1
False pregnancies; pseudocyesis.
False pregnancies
“Ze leed aan schijnzwangerschappen na de miskraam.”
“De hond vertoonde tekenen van schijnzwangerschappen.”
ant:zwangerschap
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap' according to Dutch penultimate stress rules.
Syllables
schijn — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. zwan — Open syllable, stressed.. ger — Closed syllable, stressed.. schap — Closed syllable, primary stress.. pen — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Vowels followed by consonants generally form open syllables.
Closed Syllable Rule
Consonants closing a syllable form closed syllables.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Initial consonant clusters are generally maintained within the first syllable.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sx/.
- Regional variations may affect vowel quality.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so syllabification doesn't shift based on part of speech.
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