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zwangerschapshormonen

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6 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

zwangerschaphormonen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zwang-er-schap-hor-mo-nen

Pronunciation

/ˈzʋɑŋərˌsxɑpʃɦɔrmoːnə(n)/

Stress

001000

Morphemes

zwanger + schap + hormonen

The word 'zwangerschapshormonen' is a complex Dutch noun formed from multiple morphemes. It is syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('schap'). The word's structure reflects typical Dutch compound noun formation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Hormones produced during pregnancy.

    Pregnancy hormones

    “De arts controleerde mijn zwangerschapshormonen.”

    “Veranderingen in de zwangerschapshormonen kunnen stemmingswisselingen veroorzaken.”

    syn:zwangerschapsstoffen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('schap'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.

Syllables

6
zwang/zʋɑŋ/
er/ər/
schap/sxɑp/
hor/ɦɔr/
mo/moː/
nen/nə(n)/

zwang — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /zʋ/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/.. er — Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel nucleus /ə/.. schap — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /sx/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/, coda consonant /p/. Primary stressed syllable.. hor — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɦ/, vowel nucleus /ɔ/.. mo — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, long vowel nucleus /oː/.. nen — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel nucleus /ə/, coda consonant /n/. The final 'n' is often reduced or elided.

Word Parts

pre

zwanger

Germanic origin, meaning 'pregnant', adjectival base.

root

schap

Germanic origin, nominalizing suffix indicating 'state of being'.

suf

hormonen

Greek (hormone) + Germanic plural suffix '-en', noun, plural.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen with the 'sch' cluster.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were single words, applying the above rules.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables does not affect the underlying syllabic structure.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllabification rules remain consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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