betonrepariebedrijf
Syllables
be-ton-re-pa-rie-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/bəˈtɔn.rə.paː.ri.əˈbɛ.drɛif/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
be- + beton, reparatie, drijf + -bedrijf
The Dutch word 'betonreparatiebedrijf' is a compound noun meaning 'concrete repair company'. It is syllabified as 'be-ton-re-pa-rie-be-drijf' with stress on the fifth syllable ('rie'). The word is formed from multiple morphemes with Latin and Dutch origins, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A company specializing in concrete repair.
Concrete repair company
“Het betonreparatiebedrijf heeft de schade snel verholpen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('rie' in 'reparatie'). Dutch generally follows a penultimate stress pattern, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. ton — Closed syllable, unstressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, unstressed.. rie — Open syllable, stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes make it a complex case, but the rules of Dutch syllabification are consistently applied.
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