onwelvoeglijkheden
Syllables
on-wel-voeg-lijk-he-den
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈʋɛlˌvoːɣlɪkˈɦɛdən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
on- + welvoeglijk + -heden
The word 'onwelvoeglijkheden' is divided into six syllables: on-wel-voeg-lijk-he-den. The primary stress falls on 'lijk'. It's a complex noun formed through prefixation ('on-'), a root ('welvoeglijk'), and suffixation ('-heden'). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Unsuitableness, inappropriateness, inadequacy.
Inappropriateness, unsuitability.
“De onwelvoeglijkheden van zijn gedrag waren schokkend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. wel — Open syllable.. voeg — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed syllable, primary stress.. he — Open syllable.. den — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Potential for alternative syllabification of 'voeg' as 'v-oeg', but 'voeg' is more common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not significantly alter syllabification.
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