milieuvriendelijkheid
Syllables
mil-ieu-vrien-delijk-heid
Pronunciation
/mi.ˈluː.vʀiːn.də.lɛi̯k.hɛit/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
milieu + vriend + elijkheid
The word 'milieuvriendelijkheid' is syllabified as mil-ieu-vrien-delijk-heid, with primary stress on 'delijk'. It's a complex noun formed from French and Dutch morphemes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel endings and consonant cluster breakage.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being environmentally friendly.
Environment-friendliness
“De milieuvriendelijkheid van dit product is bewonderenswaardig.”
“We streven naar meer milieuvriendelijkheid in ons bedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('delijk').
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, vowel-final.. ieu — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. vrien — Closed syllable, consonant-final.. delijk — Compound syllable, with internal syllable division.. heid — Open syllable, vowel-final, contains a diphthong.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Breakage
Consonant clusters are broken after the first vowel.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.
- The 'ieu' diphthong consistently forms a single syllable.
- The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length.
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