ontegensprekelijke
Syllables
on-te-gen-spre-ke-lij-ke
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtɛɣə(n)spʁɛkəlikə/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
on- + tegen-spreken + -lijk-e
The word "ontegensprekelijke" is broken down into seven syllables based on vowel nuclei and Dutch phonotactic constraints. The stress falls on the third syllable. The word is morphologically complex, built from a negative prefix, a root indicating opposition, a verb root, and adjectival suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Not capable of being contradicted; indisputable; undeniable.
Indisputable, undeniable, incontrovertible.
“Het is een ontegensprekelijke waarheid.”
“It is an indisputable truth.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the third syllable: *spre*.
Syllables
on- — Open syllable. Starts with a vowel sound.. te- — Open syllable. Starts with a consonant followed by a vowel sound.. gen- — Open syllable. Starts with a consonant followed by a vowel sound. The (n) is a schwa and can be elided.. spre- — Closed syllable. Ends with a consonant sound. The 'e' is a schwa.. ke- — Open syllable. Starts with a consonant followed by a vowel sound.. lij- — Closed syllable. Ends with a consonant sound.. ke- — Open syllable. Starts with a consonant followed by a vowel sound.
Word Parts
on-
Dutch, negative prefix, Germanic origin - negates the meaning of the root.
tegen-spreken
Dutch, 'to speak against'; *tegen-* is a preposition/prefix meaning 'against', *spreken* is the verb 'to speak'
-lijk-e
Dutch, adjectival suffixes. *-lijk* forms adjectives meaning 'like', *-e* indicates adjectival agreement.
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Maximal Onset Principle
Applied, but constrained by Dutch phonotactics. VCV sequences are generally split C-V unless the resulting onset is permissible. Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables where possible.
- The elision of the 'n' in *gen-* is a common phonetic variation, but doesn't affect the orthographic syllable division.
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