verhuurmaatschappijen
Syllables
ver-huur-maat-schap-pij-en
Pronunciation
/vərˈɦyːr.mə.ʃɑ.pəi̯.jə(n)/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
ver- + huur + -maatschappij-en
The word 'verhuurmaatschappijen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'rental companies'. It is divided into six syllables: ver-huur-maat-schap-pij-en, with primary stress on 'maat-'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and respecting consonant clusters. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'ver-', the root 'huur', and the root 'maatschappij' with the plural suffix '-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Rental companies; businesses that lease out properties or goods.
Rental companies
“De verhuurmaatschappijen in Amsterdam zijn erg actief.”
“Hij werkt voor een grote verhuurmaatschappij.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('maat-'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. huur — Open syllable, root of the word.. maat — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. schap — Closed syllable.. pij — Open syllable, diphthong.. en — Closed syllable, plural marker.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV). Syllables are divided around vowels whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable phonetically.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.
- The 'sch' cluster is pronounced as /ʃ/.
- The final '-en' is a typical plural marker and can be reduced in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence