drinkwatermaatschappij
Syllables
drin-kwat-er-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/ˈdrɪŋkˌʋaːtərˌmaːtʃəˈpɛi̯/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
drinkwatermaatschappij
The word 'drinkwatermaatschappij' is a Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows vowel-centering and onset maximization principles, resulting in 'drin-kwat-er-maat-schap-pij'. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-schap-'). The word consists of Germanic and French/Latin roots.
Definitions
- 1
A company or organization responsible for the supply of drinking water.
Drinking water company
“De drinkwatermaatschappij heeft de waterkwaliteit gecontroleerd.”
“De drinkwatermaatschappij investeert in nieuwe technologie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-schap-'). This is typical for Dutch words ending in '-ij'.
Syllables
drin — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster 'dr', nucleus with short vowel 'i'.. kwat — Open syllable, onset with consonant 'k', nucleus with long vowel 'a'.. er — Open syllable, onset with 'r', nucleus with schwa 'ə'.. maat — Open syllable, onset with consonant 'm', nucleus with long vowel 'a'.. schap — Open syllable, onset with consonant cluster 'sch', nucleus with short vowel 'a'.. pij — Closed syllable, onset with consonant 'p', nucleus with diphthong 'ei'.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'dr', 'sch').
Vowel Centering
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable (e.g., 'pij').
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words ending in '-ij'.
- The compound nature of the word requires treating each component as a unit during syllabification.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
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