medeverantwoordelijkheiden
Syllables
me-de-ver-an-t-woord-e-lijk-hei-den
Pronunciation
/mɛdəvərˈɑntʋɔrdəlɪkhɛidən/
Stress
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Morphemes
mede- + verantwoordelijk + -heden
The word 'medeverantwoordelijkheden' is a complex Dutch noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows vowel-following consonant rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('lijk'). The compound structure and the presence of consonant clusters require careful consideration during analysis.
Definitions
- 1
Co-responsibilities; the state of being jointly responsible.
Co-responsibilities
“De medeverantwoordelijkheden van de raad zijn groot.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'lijk' (/lɪk/).
Syllables
me — Open syllable, initial consonant.. de — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ver — Open syllable, initial consonant.. an — Open syllable, initial consonant.. t — Closed syllable, single consonant.. woord — Closed syllable, 'oo' digraph.. e — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. hei — Open syllable, initial consonant.. den — Open syllable, initial consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Following Consonant Rule
Syllables are generally divided after vowels, creating open syllables where possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 't' between 'antwoord' and 'elijk' is a common feature in Dutch compounds and is treated as a separate syllable.
- Dutch stress patterns generally fall on the penultimate syllable.
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