milieuverantwoordelijkheid
Syllables
mi-lieu-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/mi.lø.vər.ɑn.tʋɔɔr.də.lɛi̯k.hɛit/
Stress
00010010
Morphemes
milieu + antwoord + -elijkheid
The word 'milieuverantwoordelijkheid' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'environmental responsibility'. It is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a French-derived prefix ('milieu'), a Germanic root ('antwoord'), and a Dutch suffix ('-elijkheid').
Definitions
- 1
Environmental responsibility; the obligation to act in a way that protects the environment.
Environmental responsibility
“Milieuverantwoordelijkheid is belangrijk voor de toekomst.”
“Bedrijven moeten hun milieuverantwoordelijkheid nemen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'woor' (4th syllable from the end).
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. lieu — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. ver — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. ant — Open syllable, containing a low vowel.. woor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. lijk — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a final consonant.. heid — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with each syllable typically containing one vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets or codas unless they are easily separable.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'vr' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'd' between vowels is syllabified with the following vowel.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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