verantoordingsplichtig
Syllables
ver-an-t-oor-dings-plicht-ig
Pronunciation
/vər.ɑn.tɔɔr.dɪŋs.plɪχ.tɪɣ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
ver- + antwoord- + -ingsplichtig
The word 'verantwoordingsplichtig' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'accountable'. It is divided into seven syllables: ver-an-t-oor-dings-plicht-ig, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes, following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Obligated to give account; accountable.
Accountable, liable, responsible.
“De directeur is verantwoordingsplichtig voor het falen van het project.”
“Alle ambtenaren zijn verantwoordingsplichtig aan de burgers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('dings').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. an — Open syllable.. t — Closed syllable.. oor — Closed syllable.. dings — Closed syllable.. plicht — Closed syllable.. ig — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant After Vowel
A consonant following a vowel typically initiates a new syllable.
Avoid Breaking Diphthongs
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) are generally kept within a single syllable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the provided syllabification is the most common and accepted form.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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