Hyphenation ofziekenhuisbevallingen

Dutch Word Analysis: ziekenhuisbevallingen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "ziekenhuisbevallingen" is a compound noun in Dutch, meaning "hospital deliveries". It's a relatively long word, and its pronunciation involves several vowel and consonant clusters. The pronunciation is [ˈzikənhœysbəˈvɑlɪŋə(n)] (a slight variation in final -n pronunciation exists).

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible, and respecting vowel clusters and consonant clusters, the division is as follows (see JSON output for the exact format).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• zieken-: Prefix, derived from "ziek" (sick), meaning related to illness or healthcare.
• huis-: Root, meaning "house" or "building". In this context, it refers to an institution.
• bevall-: Root, derived from "bevallen" (to deliver, to give birth).
• -ingen: Suffix, plural marker for nouns, indicating multiple deliveries.

Origins: Germanic roots (ziek, huis, bevallen) with a Germanic suffix (-ingen).

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: "val". The secondary stress is on the "huis" syllable.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈzikənhœysbəˈvɑlɪŋə(n)/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch allows for some flexibility in the pronunciation of final schwa sounds. The final -n can be pronounced as a velar nasal [ŋ] in some dialects. The vowel quality of the schwa can also vary slightly.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: ziekenhuisbevallingen
• Part of Speech: Noun (plural)
• Translation: Hospital deliveries
• Synonyms: Ziekenhuisgeboortes (hospital births)
• Antonyms: Thuisbevallingen (home deliveries)
• Examples:
  • "De statistieken over ziekenhuisbevallingen zijn gestegen." (The statistics on hospital deliveries have increased.)
  • "Zij heeft gekozen voor ziekenhuisbevallingen vanwege de medische faciliteiten." (She chose hospital deliveries because of the medical facilities.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• ziekenhuisarts: (hospital doctor) - zi-ken-huis-arts. Similar structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
• ziekenhuisbed: (hospital bed) - zi-ken-huis-bed. Again, similar structure and stress pattern.
• bevallingskamer: (delivery room) - be-val-lings-ka-mer. Stress on "val", similar to the target word. The difference lies in the added "kamer" (room) which adds an extra syllable.

10. Division Rules:

• Rule 1: Open Syllable Preference: Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is why "bevallingen" is divided as "be-val-lin-gen" rather than "bev-all-ingen".
• Rule 2: Vowel Cluster Separation: Vowel clusters are generally separated into different syllables (e.g., "huis" becomes "huis").
• Rule 3: Consonant Cluster Handling: Consonant clusters are handled based on sonority. Clusters that can be easily broken are (e.g., "val-lin").
• Rule 4: Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together, respecting the rules above.