ziekenhuispsychiatrie
Syllables
zie-ken-huis-psy-chi-a-trie
Pronunciation
/ˈzikənhœyspysχiatri/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ziekenhuis, psychia + trie
The Dutch noun *ziekenhuispsychiatrie* is divided into seven syllables with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word formed from Germanic and Greek roots, referring to hospital-based mental health care. Syllabification follows standard Dutch vowel and consonant cluster division rules.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of medicine dealing with mental disorders in a hospital setting.
Hospital psychiatry
“De patiënt werd overgeplaatst naar de afdeling ziekenhuispsychiatrie.”
“Zij studeert ziekenhuispsychiatrie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'chi' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
zie — Open syllable, vowel-initial. ken — Closed syllable, vowel reduction possible. huis — Diphthong-final syllable. psy — Open syllable. chi — Open syllable, stressed. a — Open syllable. trie — Open syllable
Word Parts
Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllables are divided before consonant clusters.
- Compound nature of the word
- Potential for vowel reduction in unstressed syllables
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