drinkwaterbedrijven
Syllables
drink-wa-ter-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/ˈdrɪŋkˌʋaːtərˌbɛˈdrɛivən/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
be- + drij- + -ven
The word 'drinkwaterbedrijven' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('drij'). The word consists of roots 'drink', 'water', and 'drij' with prefix 'be-' and suffix '-ven'.
Definitions
- 1
Companies that are responsible for the production and distribution of drinking water.
Drinking water companies
“De drinkwaterbedrijven investeren in nieuwe technologie.”
“De kwaliteit van het drinkwater wordt gecontroleerd door de drinkwaterbedrijven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('drij').
Syllables
drink — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. wa — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ter — Closed syllable.. be — Open syllable.. drij — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. ven — Open syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the word.
- Compound word stress can have slight regional variations, but the penultimate rule is dominant.
- The 'nk' cluster does not pose a special syllabification challenge.
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