onverantwoordelijkheid
Syllables
on-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vər.ɑn.tɔɔr.də.lɛi̯k.hɛit/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
on- + verantwoord- + -elijkheid
The word 'onverantwoordelijkheid' is a Dutch noun meaning 'irresponsibility'. It is divided into seven syllables: on-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-heid. The primary stress falls on 'ver'. The word is formed from the prefix 'on-', the root 'verantwoord-', and the suffix '-elijkheid'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and onset maximization rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being irresponsible; lack of accountability.
Irresponsibility
“Zijn onverantwoordelijkheid leidde tot het ongeluk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns of this length.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. ver — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. ant — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. woor — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. de — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a coda.. heid — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a coda.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables where possible.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable if it doesn't create an overly complex syllable structure.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The consonant cluster in 'verantwoordelijkheid' requires careful application of onset maximization.
- The 'd' in 'verantwoord' is often lightly pronounced but remains part of the syllable.
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