verouderingsziekten
Syllables
ver-ou-der-ings-ziek-ten
Pronunciation
/vəˈrɑu̯dəɾɪŋsˈziktə(n)/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ver- + ouder- + -ingsziekten
The word 'verouderingsziekten' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is divided into six syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Diseases related to aging.
Age-related diseases
“De verouderingsziekten nemen toe met de vergrijzing van de bevolking.”
syn:ouderdomsziekten
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ou').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ou — Syllable with a diphthong.. der — Open syllable.. ings — Closed syllable with consonant cluster.. ziek — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close syllables.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs generally constitute a single syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'ings' can be analyzed differently, but is treated as a consonant cluster here.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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