vruchtbaarheidsprobleem
Syllables
vrucht-baar-heid-spro-bleem
Pronunciation
/vrʏxtˈbɑːrɦɛːtsproːˈbleːm/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
vrucht + baarheid + sprobleem
The word 'vruchtbaarheidsprobleem' is a compound noun in Dutch, divided into five syllables: vrucht-baar-heid-spro-bleem. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('baar'). The word is composed of a Germanic prefix ('vrucht'), a Germanic root ('baarheid'), and a borrowed suffix ('sprobleem'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
The state of having difficulty conceiving a child; infertility.
Fertility problem
“Ze kregen te maken met een vruchtbaarheidsprobleem.”
“Het ziekenhuis biedt hulp bij vruchtbaarheidsproblemen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('baar'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
vrucht — Open syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced fricative.. baar — Open syllable, stressed syllable, containing a long vowel.. heid — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. spro — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a long vowel.. bleem — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'ch' and 'r'.
- Consonant clusters can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the onset maximization rule generally resolves this.
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