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krankenversicherungspflichtig

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
29 characters
German
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “krankenversicherungspflichtig” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

krankenversicherungspflichtig

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

krank-en-ver-si-che-rungs-pflicht-ig

Pronunciation

/ˈkʁaŋənfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋsˌp͡flɪçtɪç/

Stress

10000000

Morphemes

kranken- + versiche- + -rungs-pflicht-ig

The word 'krankenversicherungspflichtig' is a complex German adjective divided into eight syllables: krank-en-ver-si-che-rungs-pflicht-ig. The primary stress falls on '-ver-'. It's formed from several morphemes relating to illness, insurance, and obligation. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Subject to compulsory health insurance

    Compulsory health insurance liable

    “Die Arbeitnehmer sind krankenversicherungspflichtig.”

    ant:krankenversicherungsfrei

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable '-ver-'.

Syllables

8
krank/kʁaŋ/
en/ən/
ver/fɛɐ̯/
si/zɪ/
che/çə/
rungs/ʁʊŋs/
pflicht/p͡flɪçt/
ig/ɪç/

krank — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'kr'. en — Open syllable. ver — Open syllable, stressed. si — Closed syllable. che — Open syllable. rungs — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'r'. pflicht — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'pf'. ig — Closed syllable

Word Parts

pre

kranken-

Derived from 'Krankheit' (illness), Germanic origin

root

versiche-

Derived from 'versichern' (to insure), Germanic origin

suf

-rungs-pflicht-ig

Nominalizing suffix '-rungs-' and adjectival suffix '-ig', Germanic origin

Similar Words

Ar­beits­lo­sen­geldRech­tsschutz­ver­si­che­rungSo­zi­al­ver­si­che­rungs­pflicht­ig

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel After Consonant

Syllables are typically divided after a consonant if it is followed by a vowel.

  • The 'rs' cluster in 'Versicherung' can be pronounced differently regionally, potentially affecting the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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