onverantwoordelijken
Syllables
on-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-en
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vər.ɑn.tʋɔɔr.də.lɛi̯.kən/
Stress
0000010
Morphemes
on + verantwoord + elijk-en
The word 'onverantwoordelijken' is divided into seven syllables: on-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-en. The primary stress falls on 'lijk'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'on-', the root 'verantwoord', and the suffixes '-elijk' and '-en'. Syllabification follows the standard Dutch rule of ending syllables in vowels where possible.
Definitions
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“De onverantwoordelijken veroorzaakten veel schade.”
“Hij noemde de demonstranten onverantwoordelijken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ver — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ant — Open syllable, vowel ending.. woor — Open syllable, vowel ending.. de — Open syllable, vowel ending.. lijk — Closed syllable, consonant ending, primary stress.. en — Open syllable, vowel ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Ending Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonant clusters are resolved within syllables.
Consonant Ending Rule
Syllables can end in a consonant, particularly when followed by a vowel in the next syllable.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these are generally resolved within syllables.
- The 'ver-' prefix is a common element and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
- The 'lijk' ending is a common adjectival suffix.
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