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openbaarvervoerbedrijven

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

openbaarvervoerbedrijven

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-pen-baar-ver-voer-be-drij-ven

Pronunciation

/o.pə(n)ˈbaːr.vərˈvoːr.bəˈdrɛi̯.və(n)/

Stress

0010011

Morphemes

ver- + voer + -baar, -en

The word 'openbaarvervoerbedrijven' is a compound noun syllabified based on CV and VC patterns, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'bedrijven'. It consists of three morphemes: 'openbaar', 'vervoer', and 'bedrijven', all of Germanic origin. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules, accounting for consonant clusters and potential vowel reduction.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Companies providing public transportation services.

    Public transport companies

    De openbaarvervoerbedrijven investeren in nieuwe bussen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'bedrijven' (drij).

Syllables

7
o-pen/o.pən/
baar/baːr/
ver/vər/
voer/voːr/
be/bə/
drij/drɛi̯/
ven/vən/

o-pen Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. baar Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ver Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. voer Open syllable, diphthong followed by consonant.. be Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. drij Syllable starting with a consonant cluster.. ven Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.

Consonant-Vowel (CV)

A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a new syllable.

Vowel-Consonant (VC)

A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable boundary.

Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)

Permissible consonant clusters initiate a syllable.

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)

Vowel-Consonant-Vowel sequences are divided based on vowel length and stress.

  • Reduction of final 'n' in 'openbaar' is common in rapid speech but doesn't affect orthographic syllabification.
  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, requiring careful analysis.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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