stijfburgerlijkheid
Syllables
stij-f-bur-ger-lijk-heid
Pronunciation
/stɛifˈbʏrɣərlɛikhɛit/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
stijf + burger + heid
The Dutch word 'stijfburgerlijkheid' is syllabified as 'stij-f-bur-ger-lijk-heid', with stress on 'lijk'. It's composed of the prefix 'stijf-', root 'burger-', and suffixes '-lijk' and '-heid'. Syllabification follows rules preserving consonant clusters and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being excessively bourgeois, rigid adherence to conventional middle-class values, stuffiness.
Bourgeois stuffiness, rigid conventionality.
“Zijn stijfburgerlijkheid was verstikkend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lijk').
Syllables
stij — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. f — Short syllable, vowel is short.. bur — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ger — Open syllable.. lijk — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. heid — Diphthong followed by a consonant.
Word Parts
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters (e.g., 'st', 'bur') are kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Rule
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Stress Rule
Stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs usually form a single syllable nucleus.
- The 'st' and 'burg' clusters are common and always remain together. The word's length and morphology require careful rule application.
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