bewonderingswaardig
Syllables
be-won-de-rings-waar-dig
Pronunciation
/bəˈʋɔndərɪŋsʋaːrdɪx/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
be- + wonde- + -rings-waardig
The word 'bewonderingswaardig' is syllabified as be-won-de-rings-waar-dig, with primary stress on 'waar'. It's a complex adjective formed from a verb root and suffixes, following Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-C syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
Deserving of admiration; remarkable; praiseworthy.
Admirable, praiseworthy, laudable.
“Zijn moed was bewonderingswaardig.”
“Het is een bewonderingswaardige prestatie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('waar').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. won — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rings — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster, primary stress.. waar — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant, primary stress.. dig — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-C Rule
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Stress Placement
Penultimate syllable stress in words of this length and structure.
- The 'rings' syllable demonstrates Dutch allowing consonant clusters within a syllable.
- The final 'dig' syllable exhibits a reduced vowel quality.
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