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cateringorganisatie

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

8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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cateringorganisatie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ca-te-ring-or-ga-ni-sa-tie

Pronunciation

/ˈkaːtərɪŋɔrɣəniˌzaːtsi/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

catering + organisatie

The Dutch word 'cateringorganisatie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables: ca-te-ring-or-ga-ni-sa-tie. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ga'). It's formed from an English root ('catering') and a Dutch/French/Latin suffix ('organisatie'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A company or organization that provides food and drink for events.

    Catering organization

    De cateringorganisatie verzorgde het buffet op het feest.

    We hebben een offerte aangevraagd bij verschillende cateringorganisaties.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ga'), with secondary stress on the final syllable ('tie'). Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have multiple stress points.

Syllables

8
ca/kaː/
te/tə/
ring/rɪŋ/
or/ɔr/
ga/ɣa/
ni/ni/
sa/saː/
tie/ti/

ca Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'aː'. te Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ə'. ring Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'. or Open syllable, onset 'ɔ', vowel 'r'. ga Open syllable, onset 'ɣ', vowel 'a'. ni Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'i'. sa Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'aː'. tie Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i'

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'ca-te-ring').

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing

Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus (vowel).

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'ng' cluster in 'catering' is treated as a single onset.
  • The 'r' in 'organisatie' can be pronounced differently depending on the dialect.
  • Vowel length in 'za-tie' is important for pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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