baggermaatschappijen
Syllables
bag-ger-maat-schap-pi-jen
Pronunciation
/ˈbɑɣərˌmaːtʃɑpˌɛi̯ən/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
bagger, maatschappij + -en
The word 'baggermaatschappijen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'dredging companies'. It is divided into six syllables: bag-ger-maat-schap-pi-jen, with primary stress on 'schap'. The syllabification follows the sonority sequencing principle and Dutch syllable weight rules, considering the 'sch' digraph as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
Companies specializing in dredging and removing sediment from underwater.
Dredging companies
“De baggermaatschappijen zijn verantwoordelijk voor het onderhoud van de havens.”
“Nederlandse baggermaatschappijen zijn wereldwijd actief.”
syn:baggerbedrijven
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
bag — Open syllable, onset 'b', rime 'ag'. ger — Closed syllable, onset 'g', rime 'er'. maat — Open syllable, onset 'm', rime 'aat'. schap — Closed syllable, onset 'sch', rime 'ap', primary stress. pi — Open syllable, onset 'p', rime 'i'. jen — Closed syllable, onset 'j', rime 'en'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).
Onset-Rime Structure
Syllables are divided into an onset (consonant cluster) and a rime (vowel and following consonants).
Dutch Syllable Weight
Dutch allows for both light and heavy syllables, influencing stress placement.
- The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single unit. The pronunciation of 'g' as /ɣ/ can affect perceived syllable weight. Compound word structure.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence