dolfijnvriendelijke
Syllables
dol-fijn-vrien-de-lij-ke
Pronunciation
/ˈdɔl.fɛin.vriːn.də.ləkə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
dolfijn + vriendelijke
The word 'dolfijnvriendelijke' is a compound adjective syllabified into six syllables: dol-fijn-vrien-de-lij-ke. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'dolfijn' (dolphin) and the suffix 'vriendelijke' (friendly). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Having the quality of being friendly to dolphins; not harmful to dolphins.
Dolphin-friendly
“De toeristische industrie moet dolfijnvriendelijke praktijken implementeren.”
“Dit is een dolfijnvriendelijke vismethode.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vrien').
Syllables
dol — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. fijn — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ij'. vrien — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ie'. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. lij — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ij'. ke — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Following Vowel Rule
A consonant following a vowel typically forms a new syllable.
- The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- Compound words in Dutch often follow this syllabification pattern.
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