kabeltelevisiemaatschappij
Syllables
ka-bel-te-le-vi-sie-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/ˈkaːbəlˌteːləˌviːziˌmaːtʃaˈpɛi̯/
Stress
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Morphemes
kabel, televisi, maatschappij + -sie
The word 'kabeltelevisiemaatschappij' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows the principle of open syllable preference and avoids breaking consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-maat-'. The word is morphologically composed of 'kabel', 'televi', 'sie', and 'maatschappij', with roots from Latin, English, and Old French respectively.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides cable television services.
Cable television company
“De kabeltelevisiemaatschappij heeft een nieuw zenderpakket aangeboden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-maat-'. Dutch generally follows penultimate stress.
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bel — Closed syllable.. te — Open syllable.. le — Open syllable.. vi — Open syllable.. sie — Closed syllable.. maat — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. schap — Closed syllable.. pij — Closed syllable, diphthong.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained unless they are unpronounceable. The 'tv' cluster is treated as a single unit.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, influencing syllable division to maintain this stress pattern.
- The 'tv' cluster is treated as a single unit, a common practice in Dutch.
- The length of the word and the number of consonant clusters require careful application of syllable division rules to avoid unnatural breaks.
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