zikenhuisinfecties
Syllables
zi-ken-huis-in-fec-ties
Pronunciation
/ˈzikənhœysɪnfɛksies/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
ziekenhuis, infecties
The word 'ziekenhuisinfecties' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and compound word structure. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemes 'ziekenhuis' and 'infecties' combine to form the meaning 'hospital infections'.
Definitions
- 1
Infections acquired in a hospital setting.
Hospital infections
“Ziekenhuisinfecties vormen een groot probleem.”
“Er worden maatregelen genomen om ziekenhuisinfecties te voorkomen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'ties' in 'infecties'.
Syllables
zi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. huis — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. in — Closed syllable.. fec — Closed syllable.. ties — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). This is applied throughout the word.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the syllables of their constituent parts.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i/ in Dutch.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /x/.
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