participatiebedrijf
Syllables
par-ti-ci-pa-tie-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/partisiˈpaːtsi.bəˈdrɛif/
Stress
1001001
Morphemes
participatie + bedrijf
The word 'participatiebedrijf' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'participation company'. It is divided into seven syllables: par-ti-ci-pa-tie-be-drijf. Primary stress falls on 'pa', and secondary stress on 'drijf'. The word is formed from the French-derived 'participatie' and the native Dutch 'bedrijf'.
Definitions
- 1
A company in which another entity has a significant ownership stake, often with the aim of influencing policies or achieving social goals.
Participation company, participating enterprise
“De overheid heeft een belang in het participatiebedrijf.”
“Dit is een voorbeeld van een succesvol participatiebedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the fourth syllable ('pa'), secondary stress on the seventh syllable ('drijf'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words often stress the first element.
Syllables
par — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. ci — Open syllable, unstressed.. pa — Open syllable, stressed.. tie — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, secondary stress.
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors dividing syllables to create open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex or unusual.
Compound Word Stress
In compound words, the first element often receives primary stress.
- Regional variations in pronunciation and stress may exist, but the provided analysis represents standard Dutch.
- The compound structure influences stress placement, overriding the general penultimate stress rule.
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