dienstverleningsbedrijven
Syllables
dienst-ver-le-nings-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/ˈdinstfərˌleːnɪŋzbəˈdrɛivən/
Stress
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Morphemes
dienst + drijf + verleningsbedrijven
The word 'dienstverleningsbedrijven' is a complex Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: dienst-ver-le-nings-be-drij-ven. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It consists of Germanic roots and suffixes indicating service provision and plurality.
Definitions
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Companies that provide services.
Service providing companies
“De overheid steunt de dienstverleningsbedrijven.”
“Veel dienstverleningsbedrijven investeren in digitalisering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be-drij-ven').
Syllables
dienst — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. le — Open syllable, part of 'lening'. nings — Closed syllable, suffix.. be — Open syllable, prefix.. drij — Closed syllable, root.. ven — Closed syllable, suffix indicating plurality.
Word Parts
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Groups
Vowel groups are usually separated into different syllables.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the antepenultimate syllable in Dutch compound nouns.
- Dutch compounding leads to long words with complex syllabification. The 'ings' suffix is common in Dutch nouns derived from verbs.
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