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ziekenhuispsychiater

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7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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7syllables

zikenhuispsychiater

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zi-ken-huis-psy-chi-a-ter

Pronunciation

/ˈziːkənhœysˈpsʏkiˌaːtər/

Stress

0001010

Morphemes

ziekenhuis, psychiater

The word 'ziekenhuispsychiater' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of two roots: 'ziekenhuis' (hospital) and 'psychiater' (psychiatrist). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, prioritizing pronounceability and vowel-based division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses, working within a hospital setting.

    Hospital psychiatrist

    “De ziekenhuispsychiater behandelde de patiënt.”

    “Ze raadpleegde een ziekenhuispsychiater voor haar depressie.”

    syn:ziekenhuisarts met specialisatie in psychiatrie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('a' in 'psy-chi-a-ter').

Syllables

7
zi/zi/
ken/kən/
huis/hœys/
psy/psʏ/
chi/ki/
a/aː/
ter/tər/

zi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ken — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. huis — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. psy — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. chi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. a — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. ter — Closed syllable, containing a schwa.

Word Parts

root

ziekenhuis, psychiater

Both roots are lexical items in Dutch. 'ziekenhuis' from 'ziek' (sick) + 'huis' (house). 'psychiater' borrowed from Greek.

Similar Words

zi­ken­huis­artspsy­cho­loogver­pleeg­kun­di­ge

Vowel-based division

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant cluster rule

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable as long as pronounceability allows. 'sch' in 'psychiater' is treated as a single unit.

Penultimate stress

Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.

  • The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonetic structure.
  • No significant regional variations affect syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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