wachtlijstproblemen
Syllables
wacht-lijst-pro-ble-men
Pronunciation
/ˈʋɑxt.lɛi̯st.pro.ble.mə(n)/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
wacht- + lijst + -problemen
The word 'wachtlijstproblemen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'waiting list problems'. It is syllabified as wacht-lijst-pro-ble-men, with stress on the final syllable '-men'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. It consists of the morphemes 'wacht-' (wait), 'lijst' (list), and '-problemen' (problems, plural). The phonetic transcription is /ˈʋɑxt.lɛi̯st.pro.ble.mə(n)/.
Definitions
- 1
Problems related to a waiting list.
Waiting list problems
“De wachtlijstproblemen in de gezondheidszorg zijn groot.”
“Er zijn maatregelen genomen om de wachtlijstproblemen te verminderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable '-men' (penultimate syllable stress is typical in Dutch).
Syllables
wacht — Open syllable, containing the root 'wacht'. Onset consonant cluster 'w'. Vowel is long /a/.. lijst — Open syllable, containing the root 'lijst'. Diphthong /ɛi̯/. Onset consonant 'l'.. pro — Open syllable, part of the 'problemen' root. Onset consonant 'p'.. ble — Open syllable, part of the 'problemen' root. Consonant cluster 'bl'. Schwa vowel /ə/.. men — Closed syllable, containing the plural suffix '-en'. Schwa vowel /ə/. Final consonant 'n'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The pronunciation of the schwa /ə/ in '-men' can vary regionally, sometimes being dropped entirely.
- The consonant cluster '-stpro-' requires careful articulation but is permissible in Dutch.
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