onafhankelijkheidsverklaring
Syllables
on-af-han-ke-lijk-heids-ver-kla-ring
Pronunciation
/ɔnaːfɦɑŋkəˈlɛi̯kɦɛitsfərˈklaːrɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
on- + afhankelijk + -heidsverklaring
The Dutch word 'onafhankelijkheidsverklaring' is a complex compound noun syllabified according to onset-coda division rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word consists of the prefix 'on-', the root 'afhankelijk', and the suffixes '-heids' and '-verklaring'. It means 'declaration of independence'.
Definitions
- 1
A formal statement declaring independence.
Declaration of Independence
“De Amerikaanse onafhankelijkheidsverklaring is een belangrijk historisch document.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ver' (1), with secondary stress potentially on 'lijk' (though less pronounced).
Syllables
on — Open syllable, simple CVC structure.. af — Open syllable, simple CVC structure.. han — Open syllable, simple CVC structure.. ke — Closed syllable, VC structure.. lijk — Closed syllable, CVC structure with diphthong.. heids — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ver — Open syllable, CVC structure.. kla — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. ring — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
Onset-Coda Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and coda (final consonant(s)) of each syllable.
Vowel-Coda Division
When a syllable begins with a vowel, it's divided after the vowel if a consonant follows.
Diphthong-Coda Division
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and are followed by any coda consonants.
- The word is a typical example of Dutch compounding, and its syllabification follows standard rules.
- No major exceptions are present, although the length and consonant clusters pose a challenge.
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