kabeltelevisimaatschappij
Syllables
ka-bel-te-le-vi-si-ma-at-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/ˈkaːbəlˌteːləviˌsiːmaːtʃaˈpɛi̯/
Stress
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Morphemes
kabel + televisie + maatschappij
The word 'kabeltelevisiemaatschappij' is a compound noun syllabified based on its morphemes, following Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllabification. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap'. The 'ij' and 'sch' clusters are treated as single units.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides television services via cable.
Cable television company
“De kabeltelevisiemaatschappij heeft het aanbod uitgebreid.”
“We hebben een klacht ingediend bij de kabeltelevisiemaatschappij.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schap', with secondary stress on 'ma'. The initial syllables are largely unstressed.
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'a'. Stressed (weakly).. bel — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. vi — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'i'. Unstressed.. si — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'i'. Unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'a'. Stressed.. at — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'a', coda 't'. Unstressed.. schap — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'a', coda 'p'. Stressed.. pij — Open syllable, onset null, diphthong 'ij'. Stressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable generally contains a vowel or diphthong.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'ij' digraph is treated as a single diphthong.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can influence syllabification.
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