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bedrijfswetenschappen

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

7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “bedrijfswetenschappen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

bedrijfswetenschappen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-drijf-s-we-ten-schap-pen

Pronunciation

/bəˈdrɛifsvəˈtɛnsxəpən/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

be- + drijf + pen

The Dutch word 'bedrijfswetenschappen' (business sciences) is syllabified as be-drijf-s-we-ten-schap-pen, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('pen'). It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and Dutch roots, following Dutch rules of open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The academic discipline concerned with the study of organizations, management, and business practices.

    Business sciences, management sciences

    “Hij studeert bedrijfswetenschappen aan de universiteit.”

    “De faculteit bedrijfswetenschappen staat bekend om haar onderzoek.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('pen').

Syllables

6
be/bə/
drijf/drɛif/
swe/swə/
ten/tɛn/
schap/sxɑp/
pen/pən/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, unstressed.. swe — Open syllable, unstressed. Interfix included.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pen — Closed syllable, stressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components, respecting the above rules.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • The interfix '-s-' is a common feature in Dutch compound words and doesn't typically create a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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