ortodokschristelike
Syllables
or-to-doks-chris-te-li-ke
Pronunciation
/ɔr.toˈdɔks ˈxʁɪst.lə.kə/
Stress
0010111
Morphemes
orthodox + christelijk + -e
The word 'orthodox-christelijke' is a compound adjective syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-telijk-'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'orthodox-', the root 'christelijk-', and the suffix '-e'.
Definitions
- 1
Adhering to traditional or established Christian beliefs; relating to orthodox Christianity.
Orthodox Christian
“Een orthodox-christelijke school.”
“Zijn opvattingen waren orthodox-christelijk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-telijk-', with a slight secondary stress on the final syllable '-ke'. Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have distributed stress.
Syllables
or — Open syllable, initial syllable.. to — Open syllable.. doks — Closed syllable, contains the consonant cluster 'ks'.. chris — Closed syllable, contains the consonant cluster 'chr'.. te — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. li — Open syllable.. ke — Open syllable, final syllable, receives slight stress.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel groups are generally treated as a single syllable.
- The length of the word and the presence of consonant clusters require careful application of the rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound (voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ or uvular fricative /χ/) do not affect syllable division.
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