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erfelijkheidsmolecuul

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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erfelijkheidsmolecuul

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

er-fe-lijk-heids-mo-le-cuul

Pronunciation

/ɛr.fə.lɛi̯k.hɛi̯ts.mo.lə.kyːl/

Stress

0010001

Morphemes

erf + molecuul + elijkheids

The Dutch word 'erfelijkheidsmolecuul' is a compound noun meaning 'hereditary molecule'. It is syllabified as er-fe-lijk-heids-mo-le-cuul, with primary stress on 'lijk'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A molecule involved in heredity, such as DNA or RNA.

    Hereditary molecule

    “De functie van dit erfelijkheidsmolecuul is essentieel voor de overdracht van eigenschappen.”

    syn:erfstofmolecuul

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lijk'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.

Syllables

7
er/ɛr/
fe/fə/
lijk/lɛi̯k/
heids/hɛi̯ts/
mo/mo/
le/lə/
cuul/kyːl/

er — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɛ/ vowel.. fe — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/ vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong /ɛi̯/ and consonant /k/. Primary stressed syllable.. heids — Closed syllable, diphthong /ɛi̯/ and consonant /ts/.. mo — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/ vowel.. le — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/ vowel.. cuul — Closed syllable, vowel /yː/ and consonant /l/.

Word Parts

pre

erf

Old Dutch origin, meaning 'heritage, inheritance'.

root

molecuul

Borrowed from French 'molécule', ultimately from Latin 'molecula'.

suf

elijkheids

Combination of -elijk (adjective forming) and -heid (noun forming) suffixes, Old Dutch origin.

Similar Words

le­vens­mid­de­lenwer­ke­lijk­heidmo­ge­lijk­heid

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible.

Vowel Hiatus Resolution

Vowel sequences are generally separated into distinct syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.

  • Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the proposed division adheres to the principle of maximizing open syllables.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation exist, but they generally do not affect the core syllabification rules.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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