onverkwikkelijkheid
Syllables
on-ver-kwik-ke-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vərˈʋɪk.lə.kə.lɛi̯t/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
on- + kwik + -kelijkheid
The Dutch noun 'onverkwikkelijkheid' (unpleasantness) is syllabified as on-ver-kwik-ke-lijk-heid, with stress on 'lijk'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, and follows standard Dutch syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being unpleasant, disagreeable, or annoying.
Unpleasantness, disagreeableness, annoyance.
“De onverkwikkelijkheid van de situatie was overduidelijk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('lijk').
Syllables
on — Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus followed by a consonant.. kwik — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'kw' as onset.. ke — Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong as nucleus.. heid — Closed syllable, diphthong as nucleus.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Onset-Rime Rule
Syllables are divided into onset and rime.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Certain consonant clusters are treated as single onsets.
Suffix Rule
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'kw' cluster is treated as a single onset.
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