zikenhuisbacteriën
Syllables
zi-ken-huis-bac-te-ri-ën
Pronunciation
/ˈzikənhœysbaktəˈriən/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ziekenhuis & bacterie + ën
The word 'ziekenhuisbacteriën' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: zi-ken-huis-bac-te-ri-ën. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and treating consonant clusters as single units. The word consists of two roots ('ziekenhuis' and 'bacterie') and a plural suffix ('-ën').
Definitions
- 1
Bacteria found in hospitals, often resistant to antibiotics.
Hospital bacteria
“De artsen onderzoeken de ziekenhuisbacteriën.”
“Ziekenhuisbacteriën kunnen gevaarlijk zijn voor patiënten.”
syn:ziekenhuiskiemen
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' in 'bacteriën'.
Syllables
zi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. huis — Open syllable, diphthong.. bac — Open syllable, initial part of the root.. te — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. ri — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ën — Open syllable, plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. Syllables are divided to maximize open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Treatment
Consonant clusters like 'sch' are treated as single units and do not break syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes like '-ën' are generally separated into their own syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme, influencing syllable division.
- The final '-ën' is a typical plural marker and is always syllabified separately.
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