onwetenschappelijk
Syllables
on-wet-en-schap-pe-lijk
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈʋɛtə(n)sxɑpələk/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
on- + wetenschap + -elijk
The word 'onwetenschappelijk' is divided into six syllables: on-wet-en-schap-pe-lijk. The primary stress falls on 'schap'. It's formed from the prefix 'on-', the root 'wetenschap', and the suffix '-elijk'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, maintaining consonant clusters and allowing for potential vowel elision.
Definitions
- 1
Not based on or using the methods of science; unscientific.
Unscientific
“Zijn beweringen waren onwetenschappelijk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap'.
Syllables
on — Closed syllable, initial syllable.. wet — Closed syllable.. en — Open syllable, potential 'n' elision.. schap — Closed, stressed syllable, contains 'sch' cluster.. pe — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Stress-Based Syllabification
Stress influences the perception of syllable boundaries.
- The 'sch' consonant cluster is maintained within a single syllable.
- Potential elision of 'n' in 'wetenschap' does not affect syllabification.
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