obsessiefcompulsief
Syllables
ob-ses-sief-com-pul-sief
Pronunciation
/ɔp.sɛˈsiːf ˈkɔm.pʏl.sif/
Stress
010 010
Morphemes
ob + sess/compuls + ief
The word 'obsessief-compulsief' is a compound adjective syllabified according to Dutch vowel-centered rules, with stress on the penultimate syllable of each component. It consists of Latin-derived morphemes and follows standard Dutch phonological patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors.
Obsessive-compulsive
“Hij heeft een obsessief-compulsieve stoornis.”
“Haar obsessief-compulsieve gedrag was moeilijk te doorbreken.”
syn:dwangmatig
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of each component: 'sief' in 'obsessief' and 'sief' in 'compulsief'.
Syllables
ob — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'o'.. ses — Closed syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e', coda consonant 's'.. sief — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'ie', coda 'f'.. com — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel 'o'.. pul — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'u'.. sief — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'ie', coda 'f'.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoid Single-Consonant Onsets
Consonants are generally grouped with following vowels.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of the compound word is syllabified independently.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The hyphen in the compound word does not alter the underlying syllabification rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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