metaalverwerkingsbedrijf
Syllables
me-taal-ver-wer-kings-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/mɪˈtaːl.vərˈʋɛr.kɪŋs.bəˈdrɛif/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
metaal + ings
The word 'metaalverwerkingsbedrijf' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'metal processing company'. It is syllabified as me-taal-ver-wer-kings-be-drijf, with primary stress on 'wer' and 'drijf'. The word is formed from the roots 'metaal', 'verwerk', and 'bedrijf' with the suffix '-ings'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A company that processes metal.
Metal processing company
“Het metaalverwerkingsbedrijf is gevestigd in Rotterdam.”
“We hebben een offerte aangevraagd bij een metaalverwerkingsbedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wer' in 'verwerking') and the final syllable ('drijf' in 'bedrijf').
Syllables
me — Open syllable, unstressed.. taal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. wer — Open syllable, stressed.. kings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, stressed.
Onset Maximization
Dutch syllabification prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within a compound word.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'v' as [ʋ].
- The compound structure influences stress placement.
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