telecommunicatiematrij
Syllables
te-le-com-mu-ni-ca-tie-ma-trij
Pronunciation
/tɛləkɔmyˈnikaːtsiːmaːtʃaˈpɛi/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + communicatie- + -maatschappij
The Dutch word 'telecommunicatiemaatschappij' is a compound noun meaning 'telecommunication company'. It is divided into nine syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant clusters, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('ca'). The word is composed of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'communicatie-', and the suffix '-maatschappij'.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides telecommunication services.
Telecommunication company
“De telecommunicatiemaatschappij investeert in 5G-technologie.”
“Hij werkt bij een grote telecommunicatiemaatschappij.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ca'). Dutch compound words typically have stress on the penultimate syllable of the final component.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, short vowel.. le — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. com — Closed syllable, short vowel.. mu — Open syllable, short vowel.. ni — Stressed syllable, long vowel.. ca — Long vowel, part of the stressed syllable.. tie — Closed syllable, long vowel.. ma — Open syllable, long vowel.. trij — Closed syllable, diphthong.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together unless they are easily separable in pronunciation.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
Stress-Based Division
Stress influences the perception of syllable boundaries.
- The length of the word and the number of vowel sounds make it a complex case.
- Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables can affect the perceived boundaries, but the orthographic representation guides the division.
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