onwaarschijnlijkste
Syllables
on-waar-schijn-lijk-ste
Pronunciation
/ɔnʋaːrˈsxɛinləikstə/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
on- + waar-schijn- + -ste
The word 'onwaarschijnlijkste' is divided into five syllables: on-waar-schijn-lijk-ste. It consists of a negative prefix 'on-', a root 'waar-schijn-', and two suffixes '-lijk' and '-ste'. The primary stress falls on the 'waar' syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of vowel peaks and consonant cluster preservation.
Definitions
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“Dit is het onwaarschijnlijkste scenario dat ik ooit heb gehoord.”
“De onwaarschijnlijkste dingen kunnen gebeuren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('waar'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, containing a single vowel and a nasal consonant.. waar — Open syllable, stressed, containing a long vowel and a consonant.. schijn — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant cluster ('sch').. lijk — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. ste — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'sch' are kept together within a syllable.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are separated into their own syllables when pronounceable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Vowel lengthening in the root syllable ('waar-') is a common phonetic feature.
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