gebruikersonvriendelijk
Syllables
ge-bruik-er-son-vriend-e-lijk
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈbrukərˌsɔnvrɛndələk/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
ge- + bruik- + -ersonvriendelijk
The word 'gebruikersonvriendelijk' is a complex Dutch adjective formed through compounding and derivation. Syllabification follows vowel-based rules, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on 'vriend'. The word means 'user-unfriendly'.
Definitions
- 1
Not easily usable or accessible for users; difficult to operate.
User-unfriendly
“Deze software is erg gebruikersonvriendelijk.”
“The software is very user-unfriendly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('vriend'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. bruik — Closed syllable, stressed. Contains a short 'u' vowel.. er — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. son — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a short 'o' vowel.. vriend — Closed syllable, primary stressed. Contains a diphthong 'ie'.. e — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a schwa vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a short 'i' vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (like 'ij') are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable by sonority.
Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch avoids creating syllables consisting of a single consonant.
- The suffix '-elijk' can sometimes be pronounced with a reduced vowel, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but the core syllabic structure remains consistent.
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