kredietmaatschappeijen
Syllables
kre-diet-maat-schap-pei-jen
Pronunciation
/krɛˈdiːtmaːˈʃɑpɛi̯ən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
krediet + maatschappij-en
The word 'kredietmaatschappijen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'credit companies'. It is syllabified as kre-diet-maat-schap-pei-jen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the root 'krediet' and the suffixes '-maatschappij-' and '-en'. Syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Financial institutions providing loans and credit facilities.
Credit companies
“De kredietmaatschappijen verstrekken leningen aan kleine bedrijven.”
“Kredietmaatschappijen spelen een belangrijke rol in de economie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('maatschappij'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress.
Syllables
kre — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'kr', vowel 'ɛ'.. diet — Open syllable, onset consonant 'd', vowel 'iː', coda consonant 't'.. maat — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'aː', coda consonant 't'.. schap — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sch', vowel 'ɑ', coda consonant 'p'.. pei — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', diphthong 'ɛi̯'.. jen — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'j', vowel 'ə', coda consonant 'n'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains one vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
- The 'ie' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
- The 'sch' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
- No significant regional variations in syllabification are expected for this word.
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