afvalverwijderingsbedrijf
Syllables
af-val-ver-wij-de-rings-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈvɑl.vərˈʋɛi̯.də.rɪŋs.bəˈdrɛif/
Stress
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Morphemes
af- + val + -ings
The word 'afvalverwijderingsbedrijf' is a compound noun in Dutch, syllabified as af-val-ver-wij-de-rings-be-drijf. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-rings'). The word is composed of several morphemes with Germanic origins, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel peaks and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A company or organization that deals with the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste materials.
Waste disposal 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 ('-rings') and secondary stress on 'ver'.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɑ/, vowel /f/. val — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɑl/. ver — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ər/. wij — Open syllable, onset consonant /ʋ/, diphthong /ɛi̯/. de — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ə/. rings — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /rɪŋ/, vowel /s/. be — Open syllable, onset consonant /b/, vowel /ə/. drijf — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /dr/, vowel /ɛif/
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally split according to sonority.
Compound Words
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent morphemes.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /ɛi̯/. The 'v' sound can be pronounced as either /v/ or /ʋ/.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels and consonants.
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