onverdraaglijkheid
Syllables
on-ver-draag-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vərˈdraːx.lək.hɛit/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
on- + draag- + -lijk-heid
The word 'onverdraaglijkheid' is divided into five syllables: on-ver-draag-lijk-heid. The primary stress falls on 'draag'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes. Syllable division follows the vowel nucleus rule and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Intolerance; the inability or unwillingness to accept views or beliefs that differ from one's own.
Intolerance
“Zijn onverdraaglijkheid jegens andere culturen was duidelijk.”
“De maatschappij moet onverdraaglijkheid bestrijden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('draag').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel 'o'. ver — Open syllable, vowel 'e'. draag — Closed syllable, vowel 'aa', primary stress. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ij'. heid — Closed syllable, diphthong 'ei'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei (single vowels or diphthongs).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Dutch syllable division favors maximizing onsets.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllable division.
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