bevrachtingscontract
Syllables
be-vra-cht-ings-con-tract
Pronunciation
/bəˈvrɑxtɪŋs.kɔn.trɑkt/
Stress
011000
Morphemes
be- + vracht- + -ingscontract
The word 'bevrachtingscontract' is a Dutch noun meaning 'chartering contract'. It is syllabified as be-vra-cht-ings-con-tract, with primary stress on the third syllable ('chtings'). The word is a compound noun formed from Germanic and Latin roots, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A contract for the chartering of a ship or other vessel.
Chartering contract
“Het bevrachtingscontract werd zorgvuldig opgesteld.”
“De rederij heeft een nieuw bevrachtingscontract gesloten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('chtings'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but the compound structure influences the stress placement.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. vra — Open syllable, stressed.. cht — Closed syllable, part of the stressed syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. tract — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'vracht' and 'chtings'.
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 '-cht' cluster can have slight pronunciation variations, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- The stress pattern is influenced by the compound structure of the word.
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