telefoonmaatschappij
Syllables
te-le-foon-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/te.ləˈfoːn.maːt.ʃɑp.ɛi̯/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + foon + maatschappij
The word 'telefoonmaatschappij' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: te-le-foon-maat-schap-pij. Stress falls on 'maat'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The word consists of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'foon', and the root 'maatschappij'.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides telephone services.
Telephone company
“Ik bel de telefoonmaatschappij om mijn abonnement te wijzigen.”
“De telefoonmaatschappij heeft een nieuw netwerk geïnstalleerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat'.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. foon — Closed syllable, stressed.. maat — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pij — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Syllables generally end in vowels to create open syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified separately.
Stress Placement
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The historical spelling '-ij' represents a single sound /ɛi̯.
- The 'sch' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /sx/.
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