ziekenhuisbloedbank
Syllables
zie-ken-huis-bloed-bank
Pronunciation
/ˈzikənhœysblutbɑŋk/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
ziekenhuis, bloed, bank
The word 'ziekenhuisbloedbank' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: zie-ken-huis-bloed-bank. The primary stress falls on 'bloed'. Syllabification follows the vowel-ending rule and respects morpheme boundaries. It means 'hospital blood bank'.
Definitions
- 1
A facility within a hospital dedicated to the collection, storage, and processing of blood.
Hospital blood bank
“De ziekenhuisbloedbank heeft een tekort aan O negatief bloed.”
“Patiënten zijn afhankelijk van de ziekenhuisbloedbank voor levensreddende transfusies.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bloed'), following the typical penultimate stress pattern in Dutch.
Syllables
zie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. huis — Open syllable, diphthong.. bloed — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. bank — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Vowel-Ending Syllables
Dutch syllables generally end in a vowel sound. This rule dictates the division between 'zie-ken', 'huis-bloed', and 'bloed-bank'.
Compound Word Syllabification
The word is a compound noun, and the syllable division respects the boundaries between the constituent morphemes ('ziekenhuis', 'bloed', 'bank').
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress is placed on the penultimate syllable ('bloed'), a common pattern in Dutch.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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