milieuonvriendelijke
Syllables
mi-lieu-on-vrien-de-lij-ke
Pronunciation
/mi.løː.œn.ˈvʀində.lɪ.kə/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
milieu + vriend + onvriendelijke
The word 'milieuonvriendelijke' is syllabified as mi-lieu-on-vrien-de-lij-ke, with primary stress on 'vriend'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'milieu', 'on-', 'vriend', and '-elijk', following Dutch rules of onset maximization, vowel-centric syllabification, and avoiding root separation.
Definitions
- 1
Environmentally unfriendly; not sustainable; harmful to the environment.
Environmentally unfriendly
“De fabriek produceert milieuonvriendelijke chemicaliën.”
“We moeten milieuonvriendelijke gewoonten vermijden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('vriend'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch adjectives.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. lieu — Syllable containing a long vowel and a diphthong.. on — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a nasal consonant.. vrien — Stressed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced fricative.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. lij — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ke — Open syllable, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to maximize syllable onsets.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains a vowel.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs like 'ieu' are treated as single vowel units within a syllable.
Avoid Breaking Roots
Morphemic boundaries are considered, and roots are generally not broken up during syllabification.
- The 'ieu' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllable division, particularly with consonant clusters, but breaking up the 'vriend' root is generally avoided.
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