schoonmaakbedrijven
Syllables
schoon-maak-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/ˈsxuːnmaːkbeˈdrɛivən/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
schoon + maak + en
The word 'schoonmaakbedrijven' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'cleaning companies'. It is syllabified as schoon-maak-be-drij-ven, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'drij'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and independent syllabification of compound parts. The word is morphologically composed of 'schoon' (clean), 'maak' (make/clean), 'bedrijf' (company), and the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Cleaning companies; businesses that provide cleaning services.
Cleaning companies
“De schoonmaakbedrijven hebben te maken met een tekort aan personeel.”
“Verschillende schoonmaakbedrijven bieden hun diensten aan.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'drij' (be-DRIJ-ven). The first syllable 'schoon' is unstressed, as are 'maak' and 'be'.
Syllables
schoon — Open syllable, containing the 'sch' consonant cluster and a long vowel.. maak — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drij — Diphthong, stressed syllable.. ven — Open syllable, containing the plural marker.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel). Syllable divisions are made to maximize open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.
- The 'sch-' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'aa' diphthong is considered a single syllable.
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