schoonmaakbedrijfje
Syllables
schoon-maak-be-drijf-je
Pronunciation
/ˈsχoːnmaːk.bəˈdrɛif.jə/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
schoonmaakbedrijf + je
The word 'schoonmaakbedrijfje' is a compound noun meaning 'small cleaning company'. It is divided into five syllables: schoon-maak-be-drijf-je. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'drijf'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables, vowel length, and suffix separation. The word consists of the roots 'schoon', 'maak', and 'bedrijf', and the diminutive suffix '-je'.
Definitions
- 1
A small cleaning company.
Small cleaning company
“Het schoonmaakbedrijfje heeft een goede reputatie.”
“We hebben een schoonmaakbedrijfje ingehuurd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'drijf'. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed).
Syllables
schoon — Open syllable with a long vowel. Stressed syllable is not present in this syllable.. maak — Open syllable with a long vowel. Stressed syllable is not present in this syllable.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. je — Open syllable, unstressed. Diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Vowel Length
Long vowels (like 'aa' in 'maak') often form their own syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters ('sch', 'dr') are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes, especially diminutive suffixes like '-je', are often separated into their own syllables.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The diminutive suffix '-je' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the core syllabification.
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