onvergankelijkheid
Syllables
on-ver-gan-kelijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vərˈɣɑŋ.kə.lɛi̯k.hɛit/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
on- + vergank- + -lijk
The word 'onvergankelijkheid' is divided into five syllables: on-ver-gan-kelijk-heid. It's a complex noun formed with a negation prefix, a root related to 'perishing', and two suffixes. Stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'kelijk'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rule, consistent with Dutch phonology.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not passing away; impermanence.
Impermanence, transience
“De onvergankelijkheid van de kunst.”
“Hij filosofeerde over de onvergankelijkheid van het leven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable, 'kelijk'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but affixation can shift it.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. gan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. kelijk — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. heid — Closed syllable, consonant cluster closing the syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel typically forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters can close syllables, particularly at the end of a word or syllable.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these are generally handled consistently.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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