onheilsvoorspelling
Syllables
on-heil-s-voor-spel-ling
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈɦɛilsfɔːrˈspɛlɪŋ/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
on- + heil + -s-
The Dutch noun *onheilsvoorspelling* (prediction of misfortune) is syllabified as on-heil-s-voor-spel-ling, with stress on *voor*. It's a compound word with a complex morphemic structure, following Dutch vowel peak and consonant cluster rules, and the genitive 's' forms a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A prediction of misfortune or disaster.
Prediction of misfortune
“De krant publiceerde een onheilsvoorspelling over de economie.”
“Zijn onheilsvoorspellingen kwamen helaas uit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*voor*). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with longer words favoring antepenultimate stress.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel peak.. heil — Open syllable, vowel peak.. s — Closed syllable, genitive marker.. voor — Open syllable, stressed.. spel — Open syllable, vowel peak.. ling — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, but Dutch allows for relatively complex clusters within a syllable.
Compound Words
Compound words are divided into their constituent parts.
Genitive 's'
The genitive marker 's' forms its own syllable.
- The genitive 's' between *heil* and *voor* forms its own syllable, a common feature in Dutch compound nouns.
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