aardolimaatschappijen
Syllables
aard-o-li-ma-at-schap-pi-jen
Pronunciation
/ˈaːrdɔliːmaːtʃaˈpɛi̯ən/
Stress
0000110
Morphemes
aardolie-maatschappij + -en
The Dutch word 'aardoliemaatschappijen' (oil companies) is syllabified as aard-o-li-ma-at-schap-pi-jen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'pi-jen'. It's a compound noun formed from 'aard' (earth), 'olie' (oil), and 'maatschappij' (company), with a plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
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Businesses involved in the exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution of oil.
Oil companies
“De aardoliemaatschappijen investeren veel in nieuwe technologieën.”
“De overheid wil de aardoliemaatschappijen meer reguleren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pi-jen'. Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress, but compound words can have variations. In this case, the penultimate syllable receives the primary stress.
Syllables
aard — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /aː/ and a voiced alveolar plosive /d/.. o-li — Open syllable, containing a mid-back rounded vowel /ɔ/ and a liquid /l/.. ma-at — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /aː/ and a voiced alveolar plosive /t/.. schap — Open syllable, containing a voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/ and a back open unrounded vowel /ɑ/.. pi-jen — Closed syllable, containing a mid front unrounded vowel /ɛ/ and a diphthong /ɛi̯/ followed by a nasal consonant /n/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to consonant clusters being grouped together.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, dictating syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The diphthong 'ij' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sx/ or /ʃ/.
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