onuitputtelijkheid
Syllables
on-uit-put-tel-ijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔnˌœytˈpʏt.tə.lɛi̯t.hɛit/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
on- + uitput- + -telijkheid
The Dutch word 'onuitputtelijkheid' (inexhaustibility) is divided into six syllables: on-uit-put-tel-ijk-heid. The primary stress falls on 'uit'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of the prefix 'on-', the root 'uitput-', and the suffix '-telijkheid'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with consonant clusters generally remaining within a syllable.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being inexhaustible; endlessness.
Inexhaustibility
“De bron van zijn optimisme was zijn onuitputtelijkheid.”
“Haar energie leek grenzeloos, een ware onuitputtelijkheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('uit').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, unstressed.. uit — Open syllable, primary stressed.. put — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tel — Open syllable, unstressed.. ijk — Closed syllable, unstressed.. heid — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants are assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs function as a single vowel nucleus within a syllable.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters, but the breakdown provided adheres to the most common rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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