watertechnologiebedrijf
Syllables
wa-ter-tech-no-lo-gi-e-be-drijf
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtərˌtɛxnoːloːɣiˈbeːdrɛif/
Stress
01001001
Morphemes
water, technologie, bedrijf
The word 'watertechnologiebedrijf' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules favoring open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of three root morphemes: 'water', 'technologie', and 'bedrijf'. The phonetic transcription is /ˈwaːtərˌtɛxnoːloːɣiˈbeːdrɛif/.
Definitions
- 1
A company specializing in water technology.
Water technology company
“Het watertechnologiebedrijf ontwikkelde een nieuwe filtertechniek.”
“De overheid investeert in watertechnologiebedrijven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo' in 'technologie').
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. tech — Open syllable.. no — Open syllable.. lo — Open, stressed syllable.. gi — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable.. drijf — Closed syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they disrupt the open syllable preference.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress is placed on the second-to-last syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but the syllabification rules apply consistently.
- No significant regional variations are expected in the syllabification of this word.
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