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drinkwatermaatschappijen

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7 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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drinkwatermaschappijen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

drink-wa-ter-ma-schap-pij-en

Pronunciation

/ˈdrɪŋkˌʋaːtərˌmaːʃaˈpɛi̯ən/

Stress

0101110

Morphemes

drink + water + maatschappij-en

The word 'drinkwatermaatschappijen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'drinking water companies'. It is syllabified as drink-wa-ter-ma-schap-pij-en, with primary stress on 'maatschappij'. The word is composed of the prefix 'drink-', the root 'water-', and the suffix '-maatschappij-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and permissible consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Companies or organizations that provide drinking water.

    Drinking water companies

    “De drinkwatermaatschappijen investeren in nieuwe technologie.”

    “De kwaliteit van het drinkwater wordt gecontroleerd door de drinkwatermaatschappijen.”

    syn:waterleidingbedrijven

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maatschappij'. The first syllable 'drink' also receives some stress, but is secondary.

Syllables

7
drink/drɪŋk/
wa/ʋaː/
ter/tər/
ma/maː/
schap/ʃɑp/
pij/pɛi̯/
en/ən/

drink — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. wa — Open syllable, vowel peak.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ma — Open syllable, vowel peak.. schap — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. pij — Closed syllable, diphthong.. en — Open syllable, final syllable, plural marker.

Word Parts

pre

drink

Dutch, from 'drinken' (to drink)

root

water

Dutch, Germanic origin

suf

maatschappij-en

Dutch, 'maatschappij' from French 'société', '-en' is the plural marker

Similar Words

lans­schapwa­ter­schapge­meen­schap

Vowel Peak

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are unpronounceable.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified by breaking them down into their constituent morphemes.

  • The 'sch' cluster in 'maatschappij' is a single phoneme.
  • The 't' between 'water' and 'maatschappij' is a permissible consonant cluster.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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