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muziekmaatschappijen

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

muziekmaatschappijnen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mu-ziek-maat-schap-pij-nen

Pronunciation

/myˈzikmaːtʃaːpiˌɛin/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

muziek, maatschappij + -en

The word 'muziekmaatschappijen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'music companies'. It is syllabified based on maximizing open syllables and adhering to Dutch stress patterns (penultimate stress). The word consists of the roots 'muziek' and 'maatschappij' and the plural suffix '-en'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Companies involved in the music industry.

    Music companies

    De muziekmaatschappijen investeren veel in nieuwe artiesten.

    Er is een conflict tussen de artiesten en de muziekmaatschappijen.

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('schap'), following the typical Dutch penultimate stress rule.

Syllables

6
mu/my/
ziek/zik/
maat/maːt/
schap/ʃaːp/
pij/pɛi/
nen/nən/

mu Open syllable, initial syllable.. ziek Closed syllable, contains the diphthong /ɛi/.. maat Open syllable, stressed vowel.. schap Closed syllable, primary stress.. pij Closed syllable, contains the diphthong /ɛi/.. nen Closed syllable, plural suffix.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be easily split to create an open syllable.

Penultimate Stress

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable in most Dutch words.

  • The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
  • The 'sch' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit within the syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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