kleinburgelijkheid
Syllables
klein-bur-ge-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ˈklɛinˌbʏrɣərˌlɛikɦɛit/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
klein + burger + lijkheid
The word 'kleinburgerlijkheid' is divided into five syllables: klein-bur-ge-lijk-heid. It's a compound noun formed with Germanic prefixes and suffixes. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rules of Dutch phonology.
Definitions
- 1
A narrow-minded, materialistic, and conformist worldview associated with the petty bourgeoisie.
Petty-bourgeois mentality, philistinism.
“Zijn kleinburgerlijkheid weerhield hem ervan om nieuwe ideeën te accepteren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'.
Syllables
klein — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bur — Closed syllable.. ge — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed, stressed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus. Syllables are formed around vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel typically form a new syllable, unless they create a complex onset.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllabification.
- The 'g' in 'burger' can be pronounced softly or omitted in some dialects, but the syllable structure remains consistent.
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