ontwikkelingsbedrijf
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋs.bəˈdrɛif/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ings
The word 'ontwikkelingsbedrijf' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: on-twik-ke-lings-be-drijf. The primary stress falls on 'be'. It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'ont-', the root 'wikkel-', and the suffixes '-ings' and '-bedrijf'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and diphthongs.
Definitions
- 1
A company or organization involved in development (economic, social, etc.).
Development company
“Het ontwikkelingsbedrijf investeert in duurzame energie.”
“Zij werkt bij een groot ontwikkelingsbedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'be'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words of this length.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. twik — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ke — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.. lings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant cluster.. be — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel and is stressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a final consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept intact within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'ng' cluster in 'ontwikkelings' can be analyzed differently by some phonologists.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables affects pronunciation but not syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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