onverzettelijkheid
Syllables
on-ver-zet-te-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/ɔn.vərˈzɛt.ləi̯t.hɛit/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
on- + verzett- + -elijkheid
The word 'onverzettelijkheid' is divided into six syllables based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. It consists of a negation prefix 'on-', a root 'verzett-', and a nominalizing suffix '-elijkheid'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lijk'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being unyielding, inflexible, or obstinate.
Unyieldingness, obstinacy, inflexibility.
“Zijn onverzettelijkheid maakte de onderhandelingen moeilijk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lijk'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. ver — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. zet — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. te — Open syllable, simple vowel nucleus.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong nucleus, stressed.. heid — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever phonotactically permissible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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