eindverantwoordelijken
Syllables
ein-d-ver-an-t-woor-de-lijk-en
Pronunciation
/ˈɛindəvərɑntoʊ̯tʋɑrdəˈlɛikən/
Stress
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
eind- + verantwoord- + -elijk-
The word 'eindverantwoordelijken' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'ultimate responsible parties'. It is syllabified as ein-d-ver-an-t-woor-de-lijk-en, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from the prefix 'eind-', the root 'verantwoord-', and the suffixes '-elijk-' and '-en'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and avoiding unnecessary consonant cluster splits.
Definitions
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Ultimate responsible parties
Ultimate responsible parties
“De eindverantwoordelijken voor het project zijn aanwezig.”
“De eindverantwoordelijken moesten hun beslissing uitleggen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lijk').
Syllables
ein — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'. d — Syllable onset. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'. an — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɑ'. t — Syllable onset. woor — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'oː'. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'. lijk — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'. en — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ'
Word Parts
eind-
Old Dutch origin, meaning 'end', 'final', functions as a prefix indicating finality.
verantwoord-
Middle Dutch origin, from 'verantwoorden' - 'to justify, to account for', core meaning of responsibility.
-elijk-
Middle Dutch origin, derived from 'lijk' - 'like, resembling', forms an adjective.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Onset-Coda Rule
Consonants preceding a vowel form the syllable onset, while consonants following a vowel form the syllable coda.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the chosen division is standard.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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