kapitaalsintensieve
Syllables
ka-pi-taal-s-in-ten-sie-ve
Pronunciation
/kapiˈtaːlsɪnˈtɛnsiˌeːvə/
Stress
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Morphemes
kapitaal + intens + ieve
The word 'kapitaalsintensieve' is divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ten'). It's a complex adjective derived from Latin and French roots, meaning 'capital-intensive'.
Definitions
- 1
Requiring a large amount of capital (money or assets) to operate.
Capital-intensive
“De staalindustrie is een kapitaalsintensieve sector.”
“Kapitaalsintensieve bedrijven hebben vaak hoge schulden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ten' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. pi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. taal — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. s — Linking element, functioning as a syllable on its own.. in — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. ten — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. sie — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. ve — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Vowel-based division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant cluster preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable whenever possible.
Penultimate stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The linking 's' functions as a syllable on its own, a common morphological feature in Dutch.
- The 'aa' diphthong in 'kapitaal' doesn't pose a special syllabification challenge.
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