transportbedrijven
Syllables
tran-sport-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/trɑ̃ˈsɔrt bəˈdrɛivən/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
transport, bedrijf + -en
The word 'transportbedrijven' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: tran-sport-be-drij-ven. The primary stress falls on the 'drij' syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel syllabification, with permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Companies involved in the business of transporting goods or people.
Transport companies
“De transportbedrijven klagen over de hoge brandstofprijzen.”
“Verschillende transportbedrijven werken samen aan een duurzamer beleid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'drij' syllable (penultimate syllable of the root 'bedrijf').
Syllables
tran — Open syllable, onset 'tr', vowel 'a', coda null.. sport — Closed syllable, onset 's', vowel 'o', coda 'rt'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'e', coda null.. drij — Closed syllable, onset 'dr', vowel 'ei', coda null. Primary stress.. ven — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'e', coda 'n.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Syllabification
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are allowed in both onsets and codas, following Dutch phonotactic constraints.
- The 'tr' and 'dr' clusters are common onsets in Dutch.
- The final '-en' is a standard plural marker.
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