drinkwaterleidingbedrijf
Syllables
drink-wa-ter-lei-ding-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ˈdrɪŋkˌʋaːtərˌlɛi̯dɪŋbəˈdrɛif/
Stress
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Morphemes
drinkwaterleidingbedrijf
The word 'drinkwaterleidingbedrijf' is a compound noun syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of multiple roots combined to form a single lexical unit. Vowel reduction and devoicing are potential phonetic variations.
Definitions
- 1
A company responsible for the supply of drinking water through pipelines.
Drinking water pipeline company
“Het drinkwaterleidingbedrijf heeft de lekkage gerepareerd.”
“De directeur van het drinkwaterleidingbedrijf gaf een persconferentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-drijf').
Syllables
drink — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. wa — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ter — Closed syllable, schwa vowel.. lei — Open syllable, diphthong.. ding — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. be — Open syllable, reduced vowel (schwa).. drijf — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, influencing the pronunciation of that syllable.
- Vowel reduction (schwa) in unstressed syllables is common in spoken Dutch.
- The 'd' between vowels can be voiced or devoiced depending on the speaker and speed.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel quality.
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