vruchtbaarheidsklinieken
Syllables
vruch-tbaar-heid-skli-nie-ken
Pronunciation
/vrʏxtˈbɑːr.tɦɛit.skliˈniː.kən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
vrucht + baarheid + sklinieken
The word 'vruchtbaarheidsklinieken' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into six syllables: vrucht-tbaar-heid-skli-nie-ken. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('heid'). Syllabification follows the rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and breaking consonant clusters after the first consonant.
Definitions
- 1
Fertility clinics; medical facilities specializing in reproductive health and assisted reproductive technologies.
Fertility clinics
“Ze bezochten verschillende vruchtbaarheidsklinieken.”
“De vruchtbaarheidsklinieken bieden een breed scala aan behandelingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('heid'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in longer words.
Syllables
vruch — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /ʏ/. tbaar — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /ɑː/. heid — Open syllable, diphthong /ɛi/. skli — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /i/. nie — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /iː/. ken — Open syllable, vowel nucleus is /ə/
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally broken after the first consonant if a vowel follows, to create permissible syllable structures.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but generally prefers to break them after the first consonant.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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