voedselvergiftigingen
Syllables
voe-dsel-ver-gif-ti-gin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈvud.səl.vər.ɣɪt.ti.ɣɪn.ɣən/
Stress
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Morphemes
voed + gif + sel-ver-ti-gin-gen
The word 'voedselvergiftigingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'food poisonings'. It is syllabified as voe-dsel-ver-gif-ti-gin-gen, with primary stress on the fourth syllable ('ti'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The condition of being sick after eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasites.
Food poisonings
“Er waren veel gevallen van voedselvergiftigingen na het festival.”
“De arts vermoedde voedselvergiftigingen als oorzaak van de klachten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('ti') due to the influence of the suffix '-tig'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but morphological structure can shift the stress.
Syllables
voe — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'oe'.. dsel — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ds'.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. gif — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. ti — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. gin — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. gen — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.
Word Parts
voed
From verb 'voeden' (to feed), Germanic origin, denotes relation to food.
gif
From 'gift' (poison), Germanic origin, core meaning.
sel-ver-ti-gin-gen
Combination of nominalizing suffix '-sel', intensifying prefix 'ver-', connecting vowel '-ti-', and plural suffix '-gin-gen', all Germanic origin.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound do not affect syllabification.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, but the provided breakdown is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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