onverantwoordelijk
Syllables
on-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vər.ɑn.tɔɔr.də.lə.lɛi̯k/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
on- + verantwoord- + -elijk
The word 'onverantwoordelijk' is divided into six syllables: on-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk. The primary stress falls on 'woor'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'on-', the root 'verantwoord-', and the suffix '-elijk'.
Definitions
- 1
Not responsible
Irresponsible
“Zijn gedrag was volstrekt onverantwoordelijk.”
“Het is onverantwoordelijk om zo snel te rijden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('woor').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. ver — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by 'r'. ant — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. woor — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. de — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong and coda.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, forming the nucleus.
- The 't' in 'antwoordelijk' can be weakly pronounced or elided in casual speech, but it still influences the syllabic structure.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can pose challenges in syllabification.
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