houdermaschappeijəen
Syllables
hou-der-ma-schap-pei-jə-en
Pronunciation
/ˈɦɑu̯dəstər.maː.ʃɑp.ɛi̯.jə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
maatschappij + -ster, -en
The word 'houdstermaatschappijen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'holding companies'. It is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a derived stem 'houdster-' and the root 'maatschappij-' with the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Companies that control other companies.
Holding companies
“De houdstermaatschappijen hebben een grote invloed op de economie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maatschappij'.
Syllables
hou — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. der — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ma — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. schap — Closed syllable, 'sch' treated as a unit.. pei — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. jə — Open syllable, glide 'j' with vowel.. en — Open syllable, plural suffix.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters like 'sch' are treated as single units.
Plural Suffix Rule
The plural suffix '-en' forms a separate syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is consistently treated as a single unit. The diphthong 'ij' is consistently treated as a single vowel sound.
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