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horeca-exploitanten

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8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

horecaexploitanten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ho-re-ca-ex-plo-i-tan-ten

Pronunciation

/hoːreˈkaː ʔɛksplɔi̯taːntə(n)/

Stress

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Morphemes

horeca- + exploi- + -tant-en

The word 'horeca-exploitanten' is a Dutch compound noun referring to hospitality operators. It is divided into eight syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. It's morphologically complex, combining elements from Dutch and French origins.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Operators of businesses in the hospitality sector (hotels, restaurants, cafes).

    Hospitality operators/business owners

    De horeca-exploitanten vrezen de nieuwe maatregelen.

    Veel horeca-exploitanten hebben het moeilijk door de coronacrisis.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tan').

Syllables

8
ho/hoː/
re/re/
ca/kaː/
ex/ɛks/
plo/plɔi̯/
i/i/
tan/taːnt/
ten/tə(n)/

ho Open syllable, vowel sound.. re Open syllable, vowel sound.. ca Open syllable, vowel sound.. ex Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. plo Closed syllable, diphthong.. i Open syllable, single vowel.. tan Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ten Closed syllable, final consonant.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are generally kept within a syllable.

  • Hyphenated 'horeca-' functions as a single unit.
  • Potential elision of final 'n' in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

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