staatsondernemingen
Syllables
staat-son-der-ne-min-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈstaːt.sɔn.dəɾ.nə.mɪŋ.ən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
staats- + onder-neming + -en
The word 'staatsondernemingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: staat-son-der-ne-min-gen. The primary stress falls on 'ne'. It's a compound word formed from 'staats-', 'onderneming', and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows vowel peak, onset maximization, and coda preference rules.
Definitions
- 1
State-owned enterprises; companies owned and operated by the government.
State enterprises
“De staatsondernemingen spelen een belangrijke rol in de economie.”
“Er zijn plannen om sommige staatsondernemingen te privatiseren.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ne'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
staat — Open syllable, stressed in some contexts, but not the primary stress in this word.. son — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. der — Open syllable, with a schwa sound.. ne — Open syllable, containing a schwa sound, primary stress.. min — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel.. gen — Closed syllable, containing a schwa sound.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Rule
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Coda Preference
Consonants are preferred in the coda (end) of a syllable.
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification follows the boundaries of the constituent morphemes within compound words.
- The 'st' cluster is treated as an onset.
- The 'nd' cluster within 'ondernemingen' is split according to Dutch phonotactics.
- The final '-en' is a common plural marker and forms a separate syllable.
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