luchtvaartmaatschappijen
Syllables
lucht-vaart-maat-schap-pij-en
Pronunciation
/ˈlʏxtfaːrtmaːtʃaˈpɛi̯ən/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
lucht + vaart-maatschappij + -en
The word 'luchtvaartmaatschappijen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'airline company'. It is syllabified as lucht-vaart-maat-schap-pij-en, following Dutch rules that prioritize open syllables and separate compound word components. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pij'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix with origins in Old Dutch, Middle Dutch, and Germanic languages.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides air transport services.
Airline company, air carrier
“KLM is een bekende luchtvaartmaatschappij.”
“De luchtvaartmaatschappijen hebben te maken met stijgende brandstofprijzen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pij' (schap-pij). The first syllable 'lucht' is unstressed.
Syllables
lucht — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'lch' is permissible in Dutch.. vaart — Open syllable, root of the word.. maat — Open syllable, part of the 'maatschappij' root.. schap — Open syllable, part of the 'maatschappij' root.. pij — Open syllable, diphthong.. en — Closed syllable, plural suffix. Often reduced to a schwa.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors CV syllables whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word, breaking up consonant clusters to create open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken in a way that creates the most natural syllable boundaries, avoiding overly complex syllable structures.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately before being combined, maintaining the internal structure of each morpheme.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables is common and affects pronunciation but not syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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