onafscheidelijkheid
Syllables
o-naf-schei-de-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔnəfˈsxɛidələkhɛit/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
on- + afscheid + -elijk-heid
The word 'onafscheidelijkheid' is a Dutch noun meaning 'inseparability'. It is divided into six syllables: o-naf-schei-de-lijk-heid, with primary stress on 'lijk'. The word is formed from the prefix 'on-', the root 'afscheid', and the suffixes '-elijk' and '-heid'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters as single units.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being inseparable.
Inseparability
“De onafscheidelijkheid van de tweeling was opvallend.”
“Hun onafscheidelijkheid getuigde van een diepe band.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lijk').
Syllables
o-naf — Open syllable, initial syllable. Contains the prefix 'on-'.. schei-de — Open syllable, contains the root 'afscheid'. 'sch' is treated as a single phoneme.. lijk — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-lijk'. Primary stressed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, contains the suffix '-heid'.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (like 'ei') are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless easily separable.
Morpheme Boundaries
Morphemic boundaries often coincide with syllable boundaries.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of rules.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Dutch syllable division prioritizes pronounceability and avoids breaking up natural phonetic units.
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