burgerlijkliberale
Syllables
bur-ger-lijk-li-be-ra-le
Pronunciation
/ˈbʏr.ɣər.lək.li.bəˈraː.lə/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
burger/liber + -lijk/-ale
The word 'burgerlijk-liberale' is a compound adjective divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component. It's morphologically composed of roots 'burger' and 'liber' with adjectival suffixes '-lijk' and '-ale'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of the middle class, advocating for individual liberties and limited government intervention.
Civic-liberal, bourgeois-liberal
“De burgerlijk-liberale partij pleit voor economische groei.”
“Zijn opvattingen waren duidelijk burgerlijk-liberaal.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'lijk' syllable of 'burgerlijk' and the 'ale' syllable of 'liberale', following the penultimate stress rule.
Syllables
bur — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. ger — Open syllable, voiced velar fricative.. lijk — Closed syllable, stressed.. li — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable.. ra — Open syllable, long vowel.. le — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The hyphen does not influence syllabification.
- Regional variations in 'g' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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