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communicatiemaatschappij

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

9 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “communicatiemaatschappij” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

communikatimaatschappij

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-mu-ni-ka-ti-ma-at-schap-pij

Pronunciation

/ko.my.ni.ka.ti.ˈma.tʃa.pɛi/

Stress

000001000

Morphemes

communicatie + maatschappij

The word 'communicatiemaatschappij' is a long Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-based division and consonant cluster rules, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of the morphemes 'communicatie' and 'maatschappij', derived from Latin and Middle Dutch respectively.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A company or organization involved in communication activities.

    Communication company

    “Het is een groot communicatiemaatschappij.”

    “De communicatiemaatschappij heeft een nieuwe campagne gelanceerd.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ma' in 'maatschappij').

Syllables

9
com/kɔm/
mu/my/
ni/ni/
ka/ka/
ti/ti/
ma/ma/
at/tʃa/
schap/pɛi/
pij/pɛi/

com — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mu — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. ni — Open syllable.. ka — Open syllable.. ti — Open syllable.. ma — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. at — Open syllable, contains the 'sch' cluster.. schap — Closed syllable, final syllable.. pij — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often maintained within a syllable.

Maximizing Onsets

Dutch favors syllables with consonant onsets.

  • The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
  • The 'ti' sequence is a common cluster that remains within a syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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