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ziekenhuisbevallingen

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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zikenhuisbevallingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zi-ken-huis-be-val-lin-gen

Pronunciation

/ˈzikənhœysbəˈvɑlɪŋə(n)/

Stress

0010100

Morphemes

zieken + huis + bevallingen

The word 'ziekenhuisbevallingen' is a compound noun meaning 'hospital deliveries'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and separating vowel clusters. Primary stress falls on 'val', with secondary stress on 'huis'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('zieken'), a root ('huis'), and a suffix ('bevallingen').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Multiple instances of childbirth occurring in a hospital setting.

    Hospital deliveries

    “De statistieken over ziekenhuisbevallingen zijn gestegen.”

    “Zij heeft gekozen voor ziekenhuisbevallingen vanwege de medische faciliteiten.”

    syn:ziekenhuisgeboortes
    ant:thuisbevallingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'val'. Secondary stress on 'huis'. Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

7
zi/zi/
ken/kən/
huis/hœys/
be/bə/
val/vɑl/
lin/lɪŋ/
gen/ɣən/

zi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. huis — Diphthong, stressed syllable (secondary stress).. be — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. val — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. lin — Closed syllable, contains a short 'i' vowel.. gen — Open syllable, contains a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.

Word Parts

pre

zieken

Derived from 'ziek' (sick), related to healthcare.

root

huis

Meaning 'house' or 'building', referring to an institution.

suf

bevallingen

Derived from 'bevallen' (to deliver) + plural suffix '-ingen'.

Similar Words

zi­ken­huis­artszi­ken­huis­bedbe­val­lings­ka­mer

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible, leading to divisions like 'be-val' instead of 'bev-al'.

Vowel Cluster Separation

Vowel clusters are generally separated into different syllables, as seen in 'huis'.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables from their constituent parts.

  • The final -n can be pronounced as a velar nasal [ŋ] in some dialects.
  • The schwa sound /ə/ can have slight variations in quality.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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