voortreffelijkheden
Syllables
vo-ort-re-f-fe-lijk-he-den
Pronunciation
/ˈvoːrtrɛfələkɦədən/
Stress
00010100
Morphemes
voor- + treff- + -elijkheden
The word 'voortreffelijkheden' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'excellences'. It is syllabified as vo-ort-re-f-fe-lijk-he-den, with stress on 'lijk'. It's built from the prefix 'voor-', root 'treff-', and suffixes '-elijk' and '-heden'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric principles.
Definitions
- 1
Excellences, outstanding qualities, remarkable achievements.
Excellences
“De voortreffelijkheden van dit schilderij zijn onmiskenbaar.”
“Hij werd geprezen om zijn voortreffelijkheden als leider.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'.
Syllables
vo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'o'. ort — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ort', vowel 'o'. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'e'. f — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'f'. fe — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'e'. lijk — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'lijk', vowel 'i', stressed syllable. he — Open syllable, onset consonant 'h', vowel 'e'. den — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'e'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Prefix Separation
Prefixes are separated from the root when the prefix ends in a consonant and the root begins with a consonant.
- The 't' between 'voor' and 'treff' is a potential point of ambiguity, but the prefix separation rule applies.
- Regional vowel variations exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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