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staatsinvesteringsmaatschappij

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9 syllables
30 characters
Dutch
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9syllables

staatsinvesteringsmaatschappij

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

sta-ats-in-ves-te-rings-ma-at-schappij

Pronunciation

/ˈstaːtsɪnvɛstərɪŋsmaːtsxɑpɛi̯/

Stress

0001010001

Morphemes

staats- + investering- + -maatschappij

The word *staatsinvesteringsmaatschappij* is a complex Dutch noun syllabified into ten syllables with primary stress on 'rings'. It's a compound word following standard Dutch syllabification rules, accommodating consonant clusters and vowel lengthening.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A state-owned investment company

    State investment company

    De staatsinvesteringsmaatschappij heeft een belang genomen in het nieuwe technologiebedrijf.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rings').

Syllables

10
sta/staː/
ats/ts/
in/ɪn/
ves/vɛs/
te/tə/
rings/ˈrɪŋs/
ma/maː/
at/ɑt/
schap/sxɑp/
pij/pɛi̯/

sta Open syllable, long vowel.. ats Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. in Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ves Closed syllable, vowel followed by voiced fricative and stop.. te Open syllable, schwa.. rings Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. ma Open syllable, long vowel.. at Closed syllable.. schap Closed syllable, digraph 'sch'.. pij Closed syllable, diphthong.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are formed to maximize sonority within the syllable nucleus.

Onset-Rime Structure

Dutch syllables generally follow an onset-rime structure.

Vowel Lengthening

Vowels are often lengthened before voiced obstruents.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The length of the word and the number of compound elements. The 'sch' digraph is consistently treated as a single unit.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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