verpleegassistenten
Syllables
ver-pleeg-as-sis-ten-ten
Pronunciation
/vərˈpleːɣɑsɪˈsɪntən/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
ver- + pleeg- + -en
The word 'verpleegassistenten' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ver-pleeg-as-sis-ten-ten. Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ten'). The syllabification follows Dutch vowel-centric rules, with closed and open syllables formed based on vowel-consonant patterns. The word is morphologically complex, comprising a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Nurse assistants; people who assist nurses in providing patient care.
Nurse assistants
“De verpleegassistenten helpen de patiënten met wassen en aankleden.”
“Er zijn tekorten aan verpleegassistenten in veel ziekenhuizen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ten').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. pleeg — Closed syllable, vowel length influences weight.. as — Open syllable, stressed.. sis — Open syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Closed Syllable Rule
Consonant following a vowel forms a closed syllable.
Open Syllable Rule
Vowel followed by a consonant forms an open syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not alter syllabification significantly.
- The 'r' sound can be schwa-like in unstressed syllables.
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