rijksverantwoordelijkheid
Syllables
rijks-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/rɛiksfərˈɑntvoːrdəlɛi̯khɛit/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
rijks + verantwoord + elijkheid
The word 'rijksverantwoordelijkheid' is a Dutch noun meaning 'state responsibility'. It is divided into seven syllables: rijks-ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-heid, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is a compound formed from the prefix 'rijks-', the root 'verantwoord-', and the suffix '-elijkheid'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The responsibility of the state.
State responsibility
“De minister benadrukte het belang van rijksverantwoordelijkheid.”
“Rijksverantwoordelijkheid vereist transparantie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver-ant-woor-de-lijk-heid').
Syllables
rijks — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ei'. No consonant clusters broken.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. ant — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', ending in consonant cluster 'nt'. woor — Open syllable, diphthong 'oo' forms the nucleus.. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. lijk — Closed syllable, diphthong 'lijk' forms the nucleus.. heid — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ei', ending in consonant cluster 'it'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex or disrupt the natural flow of pronunciation.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and form a single syllable.
- The 'ijks' cluster is permissible despite being a relatively complex consonant sequence.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
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