watertechnologibedrijven
Syllables
wa-ter-tech-no-lo-gi-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/ˈwaːtər.tɛk.no.lo.ɣi.ˈbeːdrɛi̯.vən/
Stress
010010010
Morphemes
water, technologie, bedrijven
The word 'watertechnologiebedrijven' is a Dutch compound noun divided into nine syllables: wa-ter-tech-no-lo-gi-be-drij-ven. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The word consists of three roots: 'water', 'technologie', and 'bedrijven'.
Definitions
- 1
Companies that develop or utilize water technology.
Water technology companies
“De overheid investeert in watertechnologiebedrijven.”
“Deze watertechnologiebedrijven zijn koplopers in duurzaamheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lo'), indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
wa — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.. tech — Closed syllable.. no — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. gi — Open syllable.. be — Open syllable.. drij — Diphthong, closed syllable.. ven — Open syllable.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. This influences the division of 'wa-ter' and 'be-drij'.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'dr' in 'be-drij' are kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Combination
Diphthongs like 'ei' in 'be-drij' are treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress consistently falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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