gemeentevervoerbedrijf
Syllables
ge-meen-te-ver-voer-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəvərˌvoːrbeˈdrɛif/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
ge- + vervoer + bedrijf
The word 'gemeentevervoerbedrijf' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: ge-meen-te-ver-voer-be-drijf. Primary stress falls on 'voer'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. It consists of the morphemes 'gemeente', 'vervoer', and 'bedrijf'.
Definitions
- 1
A company or organization owned or operated by a municipality to provide public transportation services.
Municipal transport company
“Het gemeentevervoerbedrijf heeft nieuwe bussen gekocht.”
“De directeur van het gemeentevervoerbedrijf sprak over de toekomstplannen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'voer'.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. meen — Open syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. voer — Open syllable, primary stressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'ge', 'meen', 'te', 'ver', 'voer', 'be'.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'dr' in 'drijf' are kept intact within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('voer').
- The compound nature of the word requires integrating the syllable structures of individual morphemes.
- The 'vr' cluster is a common Dutch consonant cluster and is treated as a single unit within a syllable.
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