onaafhankelijkheidsbeginsel
Syllables
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-be-gin-sel
Pronunciation
/ɔnaːfɦɑŋkəˈlɛi̯khɛitsbəɣɪnsəl/
Stress
001010111
Morphemes
on- + afhankelijk + -heidsbeginsel
The word 'onafhankelijkheidsbeginsel' is a complex Dutch noun divided into ten syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, all contributing to its meaning of 'principle of independence'.
Definitions
- 1
The principle that a state or entity should be free from external control.
Principle of independence
“Het beginsel van onafhankelijkheid is cruciaal voor een democratie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'be' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
o-na — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed vowel.. af-han-ke — Open syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'fhan', schwa vowel.. lijk-heids — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong 'ei', and a suffix.. be-gin-sel — Closed syllable, primary stress, contains a consonant cluster 'gin'.
Word Parts
on-
Dutch prefix meaning 'not' or 'un-', Germanic origin.
afhankelijk
Dutch root meaning 'dependent', composed of 'af' (from) and 'hankelijk' (reliant), Germanic origin.
-heidsbeginsel
Dutch nominalizing suffix '-heid' combined with 'beginsel' (principle), forming an abstract noun. Germanic origin.
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (like 'ei') function as a single syllable nucleus.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence