rechtsongelijkheid
Syllables
rechts-on-ge-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/rɛxtsɔnɣəˈlɛikɦɛit/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
rechts- + gelijk + -heid
The word 'rechtsongelijkheid' is divided into five syllables: rechts-on-ge-lijk-heid. The primary stress falls on 'lijk'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix ('rechts-', 'on-'), root ('gelijk'), and suffix ('-heid'). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, maximizing onsets and creating syllables based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
The condition of not being treated equally under the law.
Legal inequality, inequality before the law
“De rechtsongelijkheid in het strafrecht is een groot probleem.”
“Hij klaagde over de rechtsongelijkheid die hij ervoer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lijk' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
rechts — Open syllable, consonant cluster maintained.. on — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel following consonant.. lijk — Closed syllable, primary stress.. heid — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless unpronounceable (e.g., 'chts' in 'rechts').
Vowel-Consonant Syllables
Vowels followed by consonants form closed syllables (e.g., 'on', 'lijk', 'heid').
Vowel-Following-Consonant Syllables
Vowels following consonants form open syllables (e.g., 'ge').
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllabification.
- The /ɣ/ sound can sometimes be realized as /x/ in certain dialects, but this doesn't affect syllable boundaries.
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