zikenhuispatiënten
Syllables
zi-ken-huis-pa-tiën-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈzikənhœyspaˌt͡si̯ɛntən/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
ziek, huis, patiënt + -ten
The word 'ziekenhuispatiënten' is a compound noun meaning 'hospital patients'. It is syllabified as zi-ken-huis-pa-tiën-ten, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'tiën'. The word is composed of roots 'ziek', 'huis', and 'patiënt' and the plural suffix '-ten'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
People receiving medical treatment in a hospital.
Hospital patients
“De ziekenhuispatiënten werden goed verzorgd.”
“Veel ziekenhuispatiënten hebben bezoek nodig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tiën'.
Syllables
zi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Open syllable.. huis — Closed syllable.. pa — Open syllable.. tiën — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ten — Open syllable, plural marker.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are exceptionally complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'sch' in 'ziekenhuis' is pronounced as /s/.
- The vowel quality of the schwa /ə/ can vary slightly depending on regional accent.
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