levensmiddelenconcern
Syllables
le-vens-mid-de-len-con-cern
Pronunciation
/ˈleːvənsˌmɪdələ(n)kɔnˈsɛrn/
Stress
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Morphemes
levensmiddelenconcern
The word 'levensmiddelenconcern' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables following the principle of open syllable preference. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of three roots relating to life, means, and enterprise.
Definitions
- 1
A company or conglomerate involved in the production, distribution, or sale of food products.
Food industry conglomerate
“Het levensmiddelenconcern heeft een omzet van miljarden euro's.”
“De overname van het kleine bedrijf door het levensmiddelenconcern zorgde voor veel discussie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cern').
Syllables
le — Open syllable, initial syllable.. vens — Open syllable.. mid — Open syllable.. de — Open syllable.. len — Open syllable, potential schwa reduction.. con — Open syllable.. cern — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllable divisions that create open syllables (ending in a vowel).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Syllable breaks occur before consonant clusters when they follow a vowel.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables ('len').
- Potential alternative division of 'middelen' as 'mid-de-len', but 'mid-delen' is more common.
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