verloskundigenpraktijken
Syllables
ver-los-kund-i-gen-prak-tij-ken
Pronunciation
/vərˈlɔs.kʏn.dəɣə(n).ˈprak.tɛi̯.kən/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + loskundig + -enpraktijken
The Dutch word 'verloskundigenpraktijken' (midwifery practices) is syllabified as ver-los-kund-i-gen-prak-tij-ken, with primary stress on 'tij'. It's a complex noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, exhibiting typical Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
Midwifery practices; the offices or clinics where midwives work.
Midwifery practices
“De verloskundigenpraktijken in Amsterdam zijn erg populair.”
“Ze bezoekt regelmatig de verloskundigenpraktijken in de regio.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'tij'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. los — Open syllable, unstressed.. kund — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.. prak — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tij — Diphthong, primary stressed syllable.. ken — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are typically separated into individual syllables.
- Potential alternative division of 'gen' as 'ge-nen', but standard division maintains 'g' with 'en'.
- The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
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