afscheidingsstreven
Syllables
af-schei-dings-stre-ven
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈsxɛidɪŋsˈstrefən/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
af + scheid + ings-streven
The Dutch word 'afscheidingsstreven' (separation endeavor) is a compound noun divided into five syllables: af-schei-dings-stre-ven. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schei'). The word is formed from the prefix 'af-', the root 'scheid-', and the suffixes '-ings' and '-streven'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The effort or striving for separation; the desire to separate.
Separation endeavor, striving for separation.
“Het afscheidingsstreven in Catalonië is sterk.”
“Zijn afscheidingsstreven leidde tot een conflict.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schei'). The final syllable ('ven') receives a slight secondary stress due to being the final element of the compound noun.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'a'.. schei — Open syllable, onset 'sx', diphthong 'ei'. Primary stressed syllable.. dings — Closed syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'i', coda 'ngs'.. stre — Open syllable, onset 'str', vowel 'e'.. ven — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'e'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'str' in 'stre').
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables (e.g., 'dings').
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.
- The 'sch' sound is pronounced as /sx/.
- The 'ei' diphthong is pronounced as /ɛi/.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist but do not affect syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence