erfelijkheidsmateriaal
Syllables
er-fe-lijk-heids-ma-te-ri-aal
Pronunciation
/ɛr.fə.lɛi̯k.hɛi̯ts.ma.tə.ri.ˈaːl/
Stress
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Morphemes
erf- + lijk- + -heid
The word 'erfelijkheidsmateriaal' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and suffixation. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel-consonant structure and suffix boundaries.
Definitions
- 1
The material that contains the genes and determines the characteristics of an organism.
Hereditary material, genetic material
“Het erfelijkheidsmateriaal wordt doorgegeven van ouders op kinderen.”
“Onderzoek naar het erfelijkheidsmateriaal kan leiden tot nieuwe behandelingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('te').
Syllables
er — Open syllable, vowel followed by rhotic consonant.. fe — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant coda.. heids — Closed syllable, suffix with consonant coda.. ma — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. te — Open syllable, primary stress.. ri — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. aal — Closed syllable, long vowel and consonant coda.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can form a syllable unit.
Suffix Rule
Common suffixes form syllable units.
- The 'r' sound can be vocalized in some dialects, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
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