watersportbedrijven
Syllables
wa-ter-sport-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərsˈpɔrtbəˈdrɛivən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
water, sport, bedrijf + -en
The Dutch noun 'watersportbedrijven' (water sports companies) is syllabified as wa-ter-sport-be-drij-ven, with stress on 'drij'. It's a compound word formed from 'water', 'sport', 'bedrijf', and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
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Companies that offer water sports activities.
Water sports companies
“De watersportbedrijven aan de kust zijn afhankelijk van het goede weer.”
“Watersportbedrijven bieden een breed scala aan activiteiten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'drij'.
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel is reduced.. sport — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sp'.. be — Open syllable, vowel is reduced.. drij — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'dr', stressed syllable.. ven — Open syllable, vowel is reduced.
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'sp', 'dr').
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The word is a compound noun, influencing the syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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