quasiwetenschappelijkke
Syllables
qua-si-we-ten-schap-pe-lijk-ke
Pronunciation
/ˈkwaːzi.ʋɛtən.ʃɑp.pə.lɛi̯.kə/
Stress
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Morphemes
quasi- + wetenschap + -elijk
The word 'quasiwetenschappelijke' is syllabified based on vowel-consonant division and the recognition of common suffixes. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, combining a Latin prefix, a Dutch root, and Dutch suffixes to form an adjective meaning 'quasi-scientific'.
Definitions
- 1
As if scientific
Quasi-scientific
“De beweringen van de parapsycholoog waren van een quasiwetenschappelijke aard.”
“Hij presenteerde zijn ideeën als quasiwetenschappelijk, maar er zat geen bewijs achter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wetenschappelijk').
Syllables
qua — Open syllable, onset 'kw', nucleus 'a'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'i'. we — Open syllable, onset 'w', nucleus 'e'. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. schap — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', nucleus 'a', coda 'p'. pe — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'e'. lijk — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ei', coda 'k'. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
The initial consonant cluster 'qu' is treated as a single onset.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Each vowel forms the nucleus of a syllable, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the coda.
Suffix Syllabification
Common suffixes like '-elijk' are treated as separate syllables.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these do not pose significant issues in this word's syllabification. Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect syllable division.
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