westnijlvirusinfecsie
Syllables
west-nijl-vi-rus-in-fec-sie
Pronunciation
/ʋɛst ˈnɛil.vi.rʏs.ɪn.fɛk.si/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
west + nijl + virusinfectie
The word 'west-nijlvirusinfectie' is a Dutch compound noun with primary stress on 'west'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles. It consists of the prefix 'west', the root 'nijl', 'virus', and the suffix 'infectie'.
Definitions
- 1
An infection caused by the West Nile virus.
West Nile virus infection
“De gezondheidsautoriteiten waarschuwen voor west-nijlvirusinfectie.”
“Er zijn enkele gevallen van west-nijlvirusinfectie gemeld.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('west').
Syllables
west — Open syllable, stressed.. nijl — Open syllable, unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. rus — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sie — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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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 nucleus.
Compound Word Stress
The first element of a compound word often receives primary stress.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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