redelijkheidsbeginsel
Syllables
re-de-lijk-heids-be-gin-sel
Pronunciation
/rəˈdɛlɛi̯khɛitsbəˈɣɪnsəl/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
re- + gelijk- + -heidsbeginsel
The word 'redelijkheidsbeginsel' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'principle of reasonableness'. It is divided into seven syllables: re-de-lijk-heids-be-gin-sel, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('be'). The word is morphologically complex, built from the prefix 're-', the root 'gelijk-', and the suffixes '-heidsbeginsel'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving diphthongs and handling consonant clusters appropriately.
Definitions
- 1
The principle of reasonableness
Principle of reasonableness
“Het redelijkheidsbeginsel is van groot belang bij juridische beslissingen.”
“De rechter paste het redelijkheidsbeginsel toe.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('be'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the final constituent.
Syllables
re — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. de — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Unstressed.. lijk — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong. Unstressed.. heids — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant cluster. Unstressed.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. gin — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Unstressed.. sel — Closed syllable, containing a schwa vowel and a final consonant. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first element of the final constituent in compound words.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- The diphthong 'ei' in 'gelijk' is a single vowel sound.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but generally don't alter syllable division.
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