topsportgeneeskunde
Syllables
top-sport-ge-nees-kun-de
Pronunciation
/ˈtɔpsɔrtɣəˈneːskʏndə/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
top + sport + genees-kunde
The word 'topsportgeneeskunde' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'sports medicine'. It is divided into six syllables: top-sport-ge-nees-kun-de, with primary stress on 'spor'. The word is formed from the prefix 'top', the root 'sport', and the suffix 'genees-kunde'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and independent component syllabification in compound words.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of medicine concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and illnesses related to sports.
Sports medicine
“Hij studeert topsportgeneeskunde.”
“De topsportgeneeskunde is een belangrijk onderdeel van de begeleiding van atleten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'spor' syllable. The first syllable 'top' receives a secondary stress, but is less prominent than 'spor'.
Syllables
top — Open syllable, stressed.. sport — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. nees — Closed syllable, unstressed.. kun — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Vowel Hiatus Resolution
When two vowels are adjacent, they are typically separated into different syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is generally syllabified independently.
- The 'g' sound can have dialectal variations, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word influences the stress pattern.
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