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mijnbouwondernemingen

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “mijnbouwondernemingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

mijnbouwondernemeningen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mijn-bouw-on-der-ne-men-in-gen

Pronunciation

/mɛinˈbɑu̯ɔn.dər.nə.mɛn.ɪŋ.ən/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

mijn + bouw + in-gen

The word 'mijnbouwondernemingen' is a complex Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables: mijn-bouw-on-der-ne-men-in-gen. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ne'). The word is formed from several morphemes indicating 'mining' and 'enterprises'. Syllabification follows the general rule of vowel endings and diphthong treatment.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Mining enterprises

    Mining enterprises

    “De mijnbouwondernemingen investeren in nieuwe technologieën.”

    “De overheid controleert de mijnbouwondernemingen streng.”

    syn:mijnbouwbedrijvenmijnbouwmaatschappijen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ne').

Syllables

8
mijn/mɛin/
bouw/bɑu̯/
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
ne/nə/
men/mɛn/
in/ɪn/
gen/ɣən/

mijn — Open syllable, vowel ending.. bouw — Contains a diphthong, forming a single syllable.. on — Open syllable, vowel ending.. der — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ne — Stressed syllable, open syllable.. men — Open syllable, vowel ending.. in — Open syllable, vowel ending.. gen — Open syllable, vowel ending.

Word Parts

pre

mijn

Middle Dutch origin, meaning 'mine'.

root

bouw

From 'bouwen' (to build, construct), relating to extraction.

suf

in-gen

Suffix indicating agency and pluralization.

Similar Words

ar­beids­on­ge­schikt­heidwa­ter­kracht­cen­tra­lele­vens­ver­ze­ke­ring

Vowel Ending

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.

Diphthong Rule

Diphthongs are treated as a single syllable unit.

  • Dutch compound words allow for some flexibility in syllabification, but the provided division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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