verpleeghuisindicatie
Syllables
ver-plee-ghuis-in-di-ca-tie
Pronunciation
/vərˈpleːɣɦœysɪndiˈkaːtsi/
Stress
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Morphemes
ver- + pleeg- + -huisindicatie
The Dutch word 'verpleeghuisindicatie' is a complex noun formed from Germanic and French roots. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word refers to a nursing home eligibility assessment.
Definitions
- 1
A formal assessment determining whether someone is eligible for long-term residential care (nursing home).
Nursing home eligibility assessment
“De verpleeghuisindicatie werd goedgekeurd.”
“Ze wacht op de resultaten van haar verpleeghuisindicatie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'di'. The syllable 'plee' and 'tie' also receive some emphasis, but less than 'di'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. plee — Open syllable, stressed.. ghuis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, stressed.. ca — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (like 'ui') are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.
- The 'gh' combination pronunciation can vary, but is a voiced fricative /ɣ/ in this case.
- The length of the word and number of morphemes make it a complex case, but the rules are consistently applied.
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