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accountantsmaatschappij

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6 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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accountantsmaschappeij

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ac-coun-tants-ma-schap-peij

Pronunciation

/aˈkɔnta(n)tsmaːˈʃɑpɛi/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

accountant- + maatschappij + -s-

The word 'accountantsmaatschappij' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'accountancy firm'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding digraph splits, and following the general rule of penultimate stress. The word is composed of 'accountant-' (English origin) and 'maatschappij' (Dutch origin). Syllable division is ac-coun-tants-ma-schap-peij.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A firm specializing in accountancy and auditing.

    Accountancy firm, accounting company

    “De accountantsmaatschappij controleerde de jaarrekening.”

    “Hij werkt bij een accountantsmaatschappij.”

    syn:boekhoudkantooradministratiekantoor

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, specifically on the 'schap' syllable within 'maatschappij'.

Syllables

6
ac/a/
coun/kɔn/
tants/tɑnts/
ma/maː/
schap/ʃɑp/
peij/pɛi/

ac — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel sound 'a'.. coun — Closed syllable, contains the diphthong 'ou'.. tants — Closed syllable, contains the vowel 'a'.. ma — Open syllable, long vowel 'aa'.. schap — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, contains the vowel 'a'.. peij — Closed syllable, contains the diphthong 'ei'.

Word Parts

pre

accountant-

Borrowed from English, ultimately from Italian 'acconto'. Functions as a noun modifier.

root

maatschappij

Dutch origin, meaning 'company' or 'society'. Forms the core of the noun.

suf

-s-

Genitive marker, indicating relation within the compound.

Similar Words

boe­k­houd­kan­toorad­mi­ni­stra­tie­kan­toorbe­las­tings­dienst

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoid Digraph Splitting

Digraphs like 'sch' are kept together within a single syllable.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are split based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds forming syllable nuclei.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.

  • Potential elision of /n/ in 'accountants' in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., /a/ in 'accountants').
  • The 't' in 'accountants' can be pronounced as a glottal stop.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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