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schildklierafwijking

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

schilderklierafwijking

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

schil-der-klier-af-wij-king

Pronunciation

/ˈsχɪlt.klir.əfˈʋɛi̯.kɪŋ/

Stress

000101

Morphemes

af- + schildklier- + -wijking

The word 'schildklierafwijking' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'thyroid abnormality'. It is syllabified as schil-der-klier-af-wij-king, with primary stress on 'wij'. The word is composed of the prefix 'af-', the root 'schildklier-', and the suffix '-wijking'. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel-consonant patterns and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A deviation or abnormality of the thyroid gland.

    Thyroid abnormality

    “De patiënt werd gediagnosticeerd met een schildklierafwijking.”

    “Een schildklierafwijking kan leiden tot vermoeidheid.”

    syn:schildklierstoornisschildklierprobleem

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wij').

Syllables

6
schil/sχɪl/
der/dər/
klier/klir/
af/əf/
wij/ʋɛi̯/
king/kɪŋ/

schil — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. klier — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. af — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. wij — Open syllable, diphthong.. king — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Word Parts

pre

af-

Dutch, separable prefix meaning 'away from', 'off', or 'un-'.

root

schildklier-

Dutch, meaning 'thyroid gland'. Compound of 'schild' (shield) and 'klier' (gland), ultimately from Latin 'glarea'.

suf

-wijking

Dutch, meaning 'deviation', 'abnormality'. Derived from 'wijken' (to deviate) and the suffix '-ing'.

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Initial Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters at the beginning of a word are generally kept together in the first syllable.

Vowel-Consonant Pattern

Syllables are often formed around a vowel followed by a consonant.

Diphthong Syllables

Diphthongs form a single syllable.

Final Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters at the end of a word form a closed syllable.

  • Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, especially with compound words. The presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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