zwangerschapstesten
Syllables
zwangers-chap-ste-sten
Pronunciation
/ˈzʋɑŋərˌsxɑpsteːstən/
Stress
1010
Morphemes
zwanger + schapstesten
The word 'zwangerschapstesten' is a compound noun syllabified as zwangers-chap-ste-sten, with primary stress on 'chap'. It's formed from the root 'zwanger' (pregnant) and suffixes indicating a state and the action of testing. Syllabification follows Dutch rules allowing consonant clusters and vowel-based division.
Definitions
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Pregnancy tests
Pregnancy tests
“Ze kocht een pakje zwangerschapstesten.”
“De zwangerschapstesten waren positief.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('chap'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compounding influences this pattern.
Syllables
zwangers — Open syllable, stressed vowel.. chap — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ste — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. sten — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Consonant Clusters
Dutch allows consonant clusters (e.g., 'sch', 'st') within syllables.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the syllables of their constituent parts.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme. The long vowel 'aa' influences stress.
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