tegenstrijdigheden
Syllables
te-gen-strij-dig-he-den
Pronunciation
/ˈtəɣə(n)ˌstrɛi̯dɪɣˈheːdə(n)/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
tegen + strijd + ig-heden
The word 'tegenstrijdigheden' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and two suffixes, reflecting typical Dutch morphological processes.
Definitions
- 1
Situations or statements that are opposed to each other.
contradictions
“De politicus ontkende alle tegenstrijdigheden in zijn verhaal.”
“Er waren veel tegenstrijdigheden in de getuigenissen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'strij'.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ə/. gen — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ə/. strij — Closed syllable, diphthong /ɛi/. dig — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus /ɪ/. he — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /eː/. den — Open syllable, vowel nucleus /ə/, potential /n/ elision
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters permissible at the beginning or end of a syllable, as long as a vowel nucleus is present.
- Potential elision of /n/ in the final syllable 'den' in rapid speech or certain dialects.
- The consonant cluster 'str-' is common and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
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