onoverkomelijkheid
Syllables
on-o-ver-kom-e-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔnˌoːvərˈkɔmələi̯tɦɛit/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
on- + overkomen + -lijkheid
The word *onoverkomelijkheid* is a Dutch noun meaning 'insurmountability'. It is composed of the prefix *on-*, the root *overkomen*, and the suffix *-lijkheid*. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel-consonant and vowel-consonant cluster divisions, with primary stress on *kom*.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being insurmountable or impossible to overcome.
Insurmountability, insurpassability.
“De onoverkomelijkheid van de situatie maakte hem wanhopig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*kom*).
Syllables
on — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable.. ver — Closed syllable.. kom — Closed syllable, primary stress.. e — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant (VC)
Syllable division occurs after the consonant.
Vowel-Consonant Cluster (VCC)
Syllable division occurs before the consonant cluster, considering the Maximal Onset Principle but not applying it if it creates an illegal onset.
Single Vowel
A single vowel constitutes a syllable.
- The sequence *over* is a common element in Dutch verbs, and its syllabification is standard.
- The suffix *-lijkheid* is a relatively long suffix, but its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules.
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