telefoonmaatschappijen
Syllables
te-le-foon-maat-schap-pij-en
Pronunciation
/tɛləˈfoːnmaːtʃɑpɛi̯ən/
Stress
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Morphemes
tele- + foon + -maatschappij-en
The word 'telefoonmaatschappijen' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables: te-le-foon-maat-schap-pij-en. The primary stress falls on 'maat'. It consists of the prefix 'tele-', the root 'foon', and the root 'maatschappij' with the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding breaking consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Companies that provide telephone services.
telephone companies
“De telefoonmaatschappijen concurreren om klanten.”
“Er zijn verschillende telefoonmaatschappijen in Nederland.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('maat'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. foon — Closed syllable, unstressed, vowel lengthening.. maat — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pij — Closed syllable, unstressed, diphthong.. en — Open syllable, unstressed, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables, leading to divisions like 'te-le' rather than 'tele'.
Avoid Breaking Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters like 'sch' are kept together within a syllable.
Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Consecutive vowels typically form separate syllables.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The word is a standard Dutch compound noun with no significant exceptions.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might occur but do not affect syllable division.
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