prostitubedrijven
Syllables
pro-sti-tu-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/pro.sti.ty.ˈbe.dɾɛi̯.vən/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
pro + stitutie + iebedrijven
The word 'prostitutiebedrijven' is syllabified as pro-sti-tu-be-drij-ven, with primary stress on 'be'. It's a noun composed of Latin and Dutch morphemes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch vowel-consonant division rules and penultimate stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Businesses involved in prostitution.
Prostitution businesses
“De politie heeft een onderzoek ingesteld naar de prostitutiebedrijven in de stad.”
“Er is veel discussie over de legalisering van prostitutiebedrijven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'be'.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sti — Closed syllable.. tu — Open syllable.. be — Open, stressed syllable.. drij — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. ven — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound, and consonants are assigned to the following syllable if no vowel is present.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Dutch typically stresses the penultimate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
- The word's complex morphology requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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