matshappeijwetenschappen
Syllables
ma-tshap-pei-jwet-en-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/maːˈtʃɑpɛi̯ʋəˈtɛnsχɑpən/
Stress
0000011
Morphemes
maatschappij, wetenschap + -pen
The word 'maatschappijwetenschappen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'social sciences'. It is syllabified based on vowel nuclei, consonant clusters, and morpheme boundaries, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-pen'). The word consists of seven syllables: ma-tshap-pei-jwet-en-schap-pen.
Definitions
- 1
The social sciences; the disciplines concerned with the study of human society and social relationships.
Social sciences
“Ze studeert maatschappijwetenschappen aan de universiteit.”
“De maatschappijwetenschappen bieden een breed perspectief op de menselijke samenleving.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-pen'). This is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
ma — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. tshap — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'sch'.. pei — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. jwet — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant.. en — Open syllable, containing a schwa.. schap — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'sch'.. pen — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Each syllable contains a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Common consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided at the boundaries of their constituent morphemes.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification purposes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence