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krankenversicherungspflichtige

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

10 syllables
30 characters
German
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “krankenversicherungspflichtige” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
10syllables

krakenversicherungspflichtige

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kra-ken-ver-si-cher-ungs-pf-licht-i-ge

Pronunciation

/ˈkʁaŋənfɛɐ̯ˌzɪçɐʊ̯ŋspf͡lɪçtɪɡə/

Stress

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Morphemes

kranken- + versiche- + -rungs-pflicht-ige

The word 'krankenversicherungspflichtige' is a complex German noun formed by compounding. Syllabification follows the onset-coda principle, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. Regional variations in 'ch' pronunciation exist, but do not affect the core syllable division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Obligatory health insurance

    Compulsory health insurance

    “Alle Arbeitnehmer unterliegen der Krankenversicherungspflicht.”

    syn:Krankenversicherungspflicht
    ant:Freiwillige Krankenversicherung

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('Versi-cherungs-pflichtige').

Syllables

10
kra/kʁa/
ken/kən/
ver/vɛɐ̯/
si/zɪ/
cher/çɐʊ̯/
ungs/ʊŋs/
pf/pf/
licht/lɪçt/
i/ɪ/
ge/ɡə/

kra — Open syllable, onset 'kr'. ken — Open syllable, onset 'k', coda 'en'. ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', coda 'er'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', coda 'i'. cher — Open syllable, onset 'ch', coda 'er'. ungs — Closed syllable, onset 'u', coda 'ngs'. pf — Open syllable, onset 'pf'. licht — Closed syllable, onset 'l', coda 'icht'. i — Open syllable, onset 'i'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g', coda 'e'

Word Parts

pre

kranken-

Derived from 'Krankheit' (illness), related to illness.

root

versiche-

Derived from 'versichern' (to insure), meaning insurance.

suf

-rungs-pflicht-ige

'-rungs-' forms a noun from a verb, '-pflicht-' means obligation, '-ige' is an adjectival ending.

Similar Words

Ar­beits­lo­sen­geldGe­sund­heits­ver­si­cher­ungSo­zi­al­ver­si­che­rungs­pflicht

Onset-Coda

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants forming onsets and codas. German allows for complex consonant clusters in both positions.

Vowel Grouping

Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel nuclei.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'ch' (/x/ vs. /ç/).
  • Diphthongization of 'e' in 'ver'.
  • The compound nature of the word makes it exceptionally long.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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