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onafhankelijkheidsstreven

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

9 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “onafhankelijkheidsstreven” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

onaafhankelijkheidsstreven

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven

Pronunciation

/ɔnaːfɦɑŋkəˈlɛi̯khɛitsˈstrefən/

Stress

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Morphemes

on- + afhankelijk + -streven

The Dutch word 'onafhankelijkheidsstreven' is a complex noun meaning 'striving for independence'. It's syllabified as o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven, with primary stress on 'stre-'. The word is built from the prefix 'on-', the root 'afhankelijk', and the suffixes '-heids-' and '-streven'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and avoiding diphthong splitting.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Striving for independence; the effort to become independent.

    Striving for independence

    “Het onafhankelijkheidsstreven van de kolonie was sterk.”

    “Zijn onafhankelijkheidsstreven leidde tot een conflict.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'stre-'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length and complexity.

Syllables

8
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/ɔnaː/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/naː/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/af/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/ɦɑŋk/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/əˈlɛi̯x/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/ɦɛits/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/stref/
o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven/ən/

o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed vowel.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Open syllable, vowel sound.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Closed syllable, consonant sound.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Closed syllable, stressed vowel.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Closed syllable, suffix.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Closed syllable, stressed vowel.. o-na-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-stre-ven — Open syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.

Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

Stress Placement

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.

  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple suffixes make the syllabification complex.
  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect syllable boundaries, but the core division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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