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overheidsondernemingen

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8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

overheidsondernemingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ver-heid-son-der-ne-min-gen

Pronunciation

/oːvərˈɦɛitsoːnərnɛmɪŋə(n)/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

over- + neming + -heidsondernemingen

The word *overheidsondernemingen* is a complex compound noun in Dutch. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, keeping consonant clusters intact. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of multiple morphemes, including prefixes, a root, and suffixes, all contributing to its meaning of 'government enterprises'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Companies owned or controlled by the government.

    Government enterprises

    “De overheidsondernemingen spelen een belangrijke rol in de economie.”

    “Er is discussie over de privatisering van de overheidsondernemingen.”

    syn:staatsbedrijvenoverheidsbedrijven
    ant:private bedrijven

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne' in 'ondernemingen').

Syllables

6
o-ver/oːvər/
heid/ɦɛit/
son/soːn/
der/dər/
ne-min/nɛˈmɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

o-ver — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a voiced alveolar approximant.. heid — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiceless glottal fricative.. son — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. der — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced alveolar plosive.. ne-min — Syllable with primary stress, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. gen — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.

Word Parts

pre

over-

Dutch origin, meaning 'over' or 'regarding'.

root

neming

Dutch origin, related to 'nemen' (to take).

suf

-heidsondernemingen

Combination of suffixes: -heid (state/condition), -son- (connecting element), -en (plural), -ingen (forming nouns denoting institutions).

Similar Words

ar­beids­on­ge­schikt­heidge­meen­te­li­jkever­ant­woor­de­lijk­heid

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Syllables are built around vowel sounds, with consonants assigned to the adjacent syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often separated into distinct syllables.

  • The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound.
  • The 'sch' consonant cluster is treated as a single unit.
  • The 'rn' cluster is treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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