toneelgezelschappen
Syllables
to-neel-ge-zel-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/toˈneːlɣəˈsɛlʃapən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
toneel + ge-zel-schap-pen
The word 'toneelgezelschappen' (theater companies) is syllabified as to-neel-ge-zel-schap-pen, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It follows Dutch rules of vowel-based syllable structure and suffix separation.
Definitions
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Theater companies
Theater companies
“De toneelgezelschappen in Nederland zijn zeer divers.”
“Het toneelgezelschap toerde door het land.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('zel').
Syllables
to — Open syllable, initial syllable.. neel — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ge — Open syllable, prefixal element.. zel — Open syllable, collective suffix.. schap — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. pen — Open syllable, plural suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Syllabification
Dutch syllables generally center around a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are typically kept together within a syllable.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'ee' digraph represents a long /eː/ vowel.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit in pronunciation.
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