personenvennootschappen
Syllables
per-so-nen-ven-noot-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/ˈpɛrsɔnənˌvɛnnoːtˈsxɑpən/
Stress
0010110
Morphemes
persoon + vennoot + -schap-pen
The word 'personenvennootschappen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'partnerships'. It is divided into seven syllables: per-so-nen-ven-noot-schap-pen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word built from 'persoon' (person), 'vennoot' (partner), and the noun-forming suffix '-schap' with the plural marker '-pen'.
Definitions
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Partnerships, companies with personal liability
Partnerships, companies with personal liability
“De bank verstrekt leningen aan personenvennootschappen.”
“Hij is mede-eigenaar van een aantal personenvennootschappen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ven-noot-schap-pen'). The first syllable is unstressed, as are the 3rd, 5th and 7th.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. nen — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. ven — Open syllable.. noot — Closed syllable, long vowel.. schap — Closed syllable, contains the 'sch' cluster.. pen — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- Dutch compounding leads to long words with complex syllabification.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- The word is exclusively a noun, so syllabification doesn't shift based on grammatical function.
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