rolstoelvriendelijke
Syllables
rol-stoel-vrien-de-lij-ke
Pronunciation
/rɔlˈstulvriəndələkə/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
rolstoel, vriend + elijk, e
The word 'rolstoelvriendelijke' is syllabified as rol-stoel-vrien-de-lij-ke, with primary stress on 'lij'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'rolstoel' (wheelchair), 'vriend' (friend), and the adjectival suffix '-elijk'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Suitable or accessible for people using wheelchairs.
Wheelchair-friendly
“Het restaurant is rolstoelvriendelijke.”
“We zoeken naar rolstoelvriendelijke accommodaties.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lij'.
Syllables
rol — Open syllable, initial consonant.. stoel — Open syllable, consonant cluster at the beginning.. vrien — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. lij — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is typically syllabified separately.
Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
When two vowels are adjacent, they usually form separate syllables.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes require careful application of the rules.
- The 'vriend' portion could potentially be considered a single syllable in very rapid speech, but the standard syllabification maintains the separation.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence