verschrikkelijkheden
Syllables
ver-schrik-ke-lijk-he-den
Pronunciation
/vərˈsxrɪkələkhədən/
Stress
010101
Morphemes
ver- + schrik- + -kelijkheden
The word 'verschrikkelijkheden' is divided into six syllables: ver-schrik-ke-lijk-he-den. It consists of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'schrik-', and the suffixes '-kelijk' and '-heden'. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
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“De verschrikkelijkheden van de oorlog zijn onbeschrijfelijk.”
“Ze overleefden de verschrikkelijkheden van de aardbeving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (-lijk-).
Syllables
ver- — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster permissible.. -schrik- — Closed syllable, 'sch' treated as a single onset.. -ke- — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. -lijk- — Closed syllable, consonant after vowel.. -he- — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. -den — Closed syllable, consonant after vowel.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Closed Syllable Rule
A syllable ending in a consonant is a closed syllable.
Onset Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are permissible.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., schwa /ə/) may exist.
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