investeringsbedrijf
Syllables
in-ves-te-rings-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ɪn.vɛˈstɛ.rɪŋz.bə.drɛif/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
in- + vest- + -eringsbedrijf
The word 'investeringsbedrijf' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: in-ves-te-rings-be-drijf. The primary stress falls on 'rings'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, a root, and several Germanic suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A company that invests money.
Investment company
“Het investeringsbedrijf heeft veel geld in vastgoed gestoken.”
“Zij werkt bij een groot investeringsbedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rings').
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ves — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. te — Open syllable.. rings — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. be — Open syllable.. drijf — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Division
Syllable division typically occurs before a vowel.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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