bedrijfsmaatschappelijk
Syllables
bedr-ijfs-maat-schap-pe-lijk
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛifsmaːtsxɑpələi̯k/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
be- + drijf- + -s-maat-schap-pelijk
The word 'bedrijfsmaatschappelijk' is a complex Dutch adjective meaning 'corporate social'. It is divided into six syllables: bedr-ijfs-maat-schap-pe-lijk, with primary stress on 'schap'. The word is formed from Germanic and Dutch morphemes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or characteristic of the social responsibility of businesses or corporations.
Corporate social
“Bedrijfsmaatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid (Corporate social responsibility)”
“Een bedrijfsmaatschappelijk project (A corporate social project)”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'schap'. Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on an earlier syllable.
Syllables
bedr — Open syllable, onset with /b/ and consonant cluster /dr/.. ijfs — Open syllable, onset with /ɛi/ and consonant /f/ and /s/.. maat — Open syllable, onset with /m/, vowel lengthened.. schap — Closed syllable, onset with /sx/, stressed syllable.. pe — Open syllable, onset with /p/.. lijk — Closed syllable, onset with /l/, diphthong /ɛi/.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Stress
Stress tends to fall earlier in compound words.
Digraph Pronunciation
"ij" is treated as a single unit representing the diphthong /ɛi̯/.
- The digraph 'ij' is pronounced as /ɛi̯/. The consonant cluster 'dr' is a common onset in Dutch. The 'sch' is pronounced as /sx/. Vowel lengthening before the 'p' in 'maatschappelijk' is typical.
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