vanzelfsprekendheden
Syllables
van-zelf-spre-kend-he-den
Pronunciation
/vɑ̃ˈzɛlf.sprɛ.kən.də(n)/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
van + sprek + heden
The word 'vanzelfsprekendheden' is divided into six syllables: van-zelf-spre-kend-he-den. Primary stress falls on 'kend'. It's a noun formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, meaning 'self-evident things'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-final syllables and consonant cluster maintenance.
Definitions
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Self-evident things
Self-evident things
“We moeten niet denken dat onze vrijheid vanzelfsprekendheden zijn.”
“Veel mensen beschouwen basisrechten als vanzelfsprekendheden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('kend').
Syllables
van — Open syllable, vowel-final.. zelf — Open syllable, vowel-final.. spre — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'spr' maintained.. kend — Closed syllable, primary stress.. he — Open syllable, vowel-final.. den — Closed syllable, final 'n' often reduced.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in Dutch words.
- Reduction or elision of the final 'n' in '-heden' in informal speech.
- The 'spr' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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