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afvalverwijderingsbedrijf

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8 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

afvalverwijderingsbedrijf

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

af-val-ver-wij-der-ings-be-drijf

Pronunciation

/ɑfˈʋɑl.vərˈʋɛi̯.də.rɪŋs.bəˈdrɛi̯f/

Stress

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Morphemes

af- + val + -ings

The word 'afvalverwijderingsbedrijf' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and resolving consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the 'verwijderings' component. The word is morphologically complex, built from Germanic prefixes, roots, and suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A company or organization that deals with the collection and disposal of waste.

    Waste removal company

    Het afvalverwijderingsbedrijf haalt de containers elke week op.

    We hebben een contract met een afvalverwijderingsbedrijf.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the 'verwijderings' component, specifically on '-der-'. The 'bedrijf' component receives secondary stress, but is less prominent.

Syllables

8
af/ɑf/
val/ʋɑl/
ver/vər/
wij/ʋɛi̯/
der/dəɾ/
ings/ɪŋs/
be/bə/
drijf/drɛi̯f/

af Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. val Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. ver Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. wij Diphthongal syllable. Unstressed.. der Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. ings Closed syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant cluster. Unstressed.. be Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. drijf Diphthongal syllable. Unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible. Syllable divisions are made to maximize the number of open syllables.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Consonant clusters are generally split to create valid syllables, often resulting in closed syllables.

  • The 'ver-' prefix can sometimes blend into the following syllable in rapid speech, but maintaining the separation is clearer for analysis.
  • The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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