vruchtbaarheidskliniek
Syllables
vruch-tbaar-heids-kli-niek
Pronunciation
/vrʏxtˈbɑːr.hɛits.kliˈnik/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
vrucht + baarheid + skliniek
The word 'vruchtbaarheidskliniek' is divided into five syllables: vrucht-tbaar-heids-kli-niek. The primary stress falls on 'baar'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and avoiding consonant clusters at syllable boundaries. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and French roots, meaning 'fertility clinic'.
Definitions
- 1
A medical facility specializing in reproductive health and fertility treatments.
Fertility clinic
“Ze bezochten een vruchtbaarheidskliniek om hulp te krijgen.”
“De vruchtbaarheidskliniek biedt verschillende behandelingen aan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'baar'.
Syllables
vruch — Open syllable (CV-C), initial syllable.. tbaar — Open syllable (C-CV), primary stressed syllable.. heids — Open syllable (CV-C).. kli — Open syllable (CV).. niek — Open syllable (CV), final syllable.
Word Parts
vrucht
Germanic origin, meaning 'fruit', denoting bearing or producing.
baarheid
Germanic origin, suffix forming abstract nouns denoting a quality or state (ability, -ness).
skliniek
Borrowed from French 'clinique', ultimately from Greek 'kline' (bed, couch), nominalizing suffix indicating a place or institution.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant After Vowel
A vowel followed by a consonant typically initiates a new syllable.
- The 'ch' sound is treated as a single phoneme but considered a consonant cluster for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
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