bedrijfsgeschiedenis
Syllables
be-drijfs-ge-schiedenis
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛifsɣəˈʃidɪs/
Stress
0101
Morphemes
be- + schiedenis + ge-
The Dutch word 'bedrijfsgeschiedenis' (business history) is divided into four syllables: be-drijfs-ge-schiedenis, with primary stress on 'geschiedenis'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and Greek/Latin roots, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
The history of a company or business.
Business history
“De bedrijfsgeschiedenis van Philips is fascinerend.”
“Hij schreef een boek over de bedrijfsgeschiedenis van de lokale brouwerij.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schiedenis' (1). The other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. drijfs — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ge — Open syllable, linking syllable.. schiedenis — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel combinations are generally grouped into a single syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split according to phonotactic constraints, favoring onsets over codas.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries, but syllabification is based on phonological structure.
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