ziekenhuisdirecties
Syllables
zie-ken-huis-di-rect-ies
Pronunciation
/ˈziːkənhœysdiˈrɛkties/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ziekenhuisdirect + ies
The word 'ziekenhuisdirecties' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'hospital directorates'. It is divided into six syllables: zie-ken-huis-di-rect-ies, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and minimizing consonant clusters in syllable onsets. The word is morphologically complex, built from roots and suffixes of Germanic and Latin origin.
Definitions
- 1
The collective body of directors managing a hospital.
Hospital directorates
“De ziekenhuisdirecties besloten tot bezuinigingen.”
“De communicatie met de ziekenhuisdirecties verliep stroef.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ties'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
zie — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ken — Open syllable, unstressed.. huis — Diphthong, open syllable.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. rect — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ties — Closed syllable, primary stress.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Division
When consonant clusters occur, they are divided in a way that minimizes the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.
- The 'sch' cluster in 'ziekenhuis' is pronounced as /s/.
- The vowel quality in 'huis' is /œy/, a diphthong common in Dutch.
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