mijnbouwmaatschappij
Syllables
mijn-bouw-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/mɛinˈbɑu̯məˌʃɑpɛi/
Stress
01100
Morphemes
mijn + bouw + maatschappij
The word 'mijnbouwmaatschappij' is a Dutch noun meaning 'mining company'. It is syllabified as mijn-bouw-maat-schap-pij, with primary stress on 'maat'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'mijn-', the root 'bouw-', and the suffix '-maatschappij'.
Definitions
- 1
A company involved in the extraction of minerals from the earth.
Mining company
“De mijnbouwmaatschappij investeert in nieuwe technologieën.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'maat' syllable (penultimate syllable).
Syllables
mijn — Open syllable, no stress.. bouw — Closed syllable, primary stress.. maat — Closed syllable, primary stress.. schap — Closed syllable, no stress.. pij — Open syllable, no stress.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification with complex consonant clusters, but the presented division is the most common.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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