onafhankelijkheidsoorlog
Syllables
o-naf-han-ke-lijk-heids-oor-log
Pronunciation
/ɔ.naːf.hɑŋ.kə.lɛi̯k.hɛi̯ts.oːr.lɔx/
Stress
00010000
Morphemes
on- + afhankelijk + -heidsoorlog
The word 'onafhankelijkheidsoorlog' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows the open/closed syllable principle, with primary stress on 'lijk'. The word is composed of a prefix, root, and suffixes, all of Germanic origin. Syllable division is consistent with similar Dutch words.
Definitions
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War of Independence
Independence War
“De Nederlandse onafhankelijkheidsoorlog duurde tachtig jaar.”
“Hij studeerde de geschiedenis van de onafhankelijkheidsoorlog.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'.
Syllables
o — Open syllable, initial vowel.. naf — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. han — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ke — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant, primary stress.. heids — Closed syllable, diphthong and consonant.. oor — Open syllable, long vowel and consonant.. log — Closed syllable, consonant cluster and vowel.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Consonant clusters are generally grouped with the following vowel.
Diphthong Treatment
Diphthongs are treated as single vowel units for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllabification.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are handled according to established phonotactic rules.
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