levensnoodzakelijke
Syllables
le-vens-no-od-za-ke-li-jke
Pronunciation
/ˈleːvənsˌnoːt.səˈleːkə/
Stress
01001011
Morphemes
leven- + nood- + -zakelijk-e
The word 'levensnoodzakelijke' is a complex Dutch adjective formed through compounding and suffixation. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
essential to life
life-saving
“De levensnoodzakelijke medicijnen waren op.”
“Het is levensnoodzakelijk om water te drinken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('za-ke-li-jke').
Syllables
le — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. vens — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 'ns'. no — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. od — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'o', closed by 'd'. za — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. ke — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. li — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. jke — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 'jk'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Closed Syllable Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.
- Potential reduction of the 'v' sound in rapid speech.
- Slight palatalization of the 'j' sound.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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