spoorwegmaatschappij
Syllables
spoor-weg-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/ˈspoːrʋɛɣmaːtʃaˈpɛi/
Stress
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Morphemes
spoorwegmaatschappij
The word 'spoorwegmaatschappij' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'railway company'. It is syllabified as 'spoor-weg-maat-schap-pij' with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('schap'). The syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and treating each component of the compound as a separate unit.
Definitions
- 1
A company or organization that operates railways.
Railway company
“De spoorwegmaatschappij heeft de dienstregeling aangepast.”
“NS is de grootste spoorwegmaatschappij van Nederland.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schap'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
spoor — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. weg — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. maat — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. schap — Stressed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.. pij — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, ensuring each syllable contains a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit, then combining them.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- Long vowel sounds influence syllable weight and stress placement.
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