tabaksondernemingen
Syllables
ta-bak-son-der-ne-min-gen
Pronunciation
/taˈbɑk.sɔn.dər.nəˈmɪŋ.ɣən/
Stress
0000101
Morphemes
sonder + tabak + nemingen
The word 'tabaksondernemingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'tobacco enterprises'. It is syllabified as ta-bak-son-der-ne-min-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'tabak' (tobacco), the prefix 'sonder' (without), and the suffix 'nemingen' (forming a noun). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of open and closed syllables within a compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
Tobacco enterprises
Tobacco enterprises
“De tabaksondernemingen lobbyen tegen strengere wetgeving.”
“De winsten van de tabaksondernemingen zijn de afgelopen jaren gestegen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ne'), typical for Dutch compound nouns. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed).
Syllables
ta — Open syllable, initial syllable.. bak — Closed syllable, contains a vowel and consonant.. son — Open syllable, vowel ending.. der — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. ne — Open syllable, vowel ending.. min — Closed syllable, consonant ending.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. This rule applies to syllables like 'ta', 'son', 'ne', and 'gen'.
Closed Syllable Rule
Syllables ending in a consonant sound. This rule applies to syllables like 'bak', 'der', and 'min'.
Compound Word Syllabification
Dutch compound words are broken down into their constituent morphemes, and each morpheme is syllabified according to the open/closed syllable rules.
- The 'd' in 'sonder' could potentially be considered part of the following syllable in some pronunciations, but the separation here is more common.
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