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bedrijfsbezettingen

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

bedrijfsbezettingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-drijf-sbe-zet-tin-gen

Pronunciation

/bəˈdrɛifsbəˌzɛtɪŋə(n)/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

be- + drijf + -sbezettingen

The word 'bedrijfsbezettingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: be-drijf-sbe-zet-tin-gen. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('drijf'). It's formed through compounding and derivation, with Germanic roots and suffixes. Syllable division follows vowel centering and onset maximization principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Company occupations, business takeovers, or instances of occupying businesses.

    Company occupations, business takeovers

    De vakbond kondigde bedrijfsbezettingen aan.

    De directie vreesde bedrijfsbezettingen als reactie op de bezuinigingen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('drijf').

Syllables

6
be/bə/
drijf/drɛif/
sbe/sbə/
zet/zɛt/
tin/tɪŋ/
gen/ɣən/

be Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf Closed syllable, stressed.. sbe Open syllable, unstressed.. zet Closed syllable, unstressed.. tin Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen Closed syllable, unstressed.

Vowel Centering

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together to form onsets where possible.

Diphthong Preservation

Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.

  • The 's' between 'drijf' and 'be' could potentially be analyzed as the start of a new syllable, but is generally considered part of the preceding syllable due to its low sonority and close connection to the root.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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