bedrijffsconcentraties
Syllables
be-drijf-fs-con-cen-tra-ties
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛifs.kɔn.sɛn.traː.siːs/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + drijf- + -fs-concentratie-s
The word 'bedrijfsconcentraties' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: be-drijf-fs-con-cen-tra-ties. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tra'). It's formed from a Germanic prefix, root, and suffixes, along with a Latin-derived root. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Company concentrations; the state of businesses being grouped together.
Company concentrations
“De overheid onderzoekt de bedrijfsconcentraties in de sector.”
“Door de bedrijfsconcentraties is er minder concurrentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tra').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Open syllable, part of the root.. fs — Closed syllable, genitive linking element.. con — Open syllable, part of the borrowed root.. cen — Open syllable, part of the borrowed root.. tra — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ties — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors CV syllables whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally complex.
Penultimate Stress Rule
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The '-fs-' sequence is a common genitive linking element and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The consonant cluster '-str-' is permissible within a syllable in Dutch.
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