commisarissenaaanspraakelijkheidsverzekering
Syllables
com-mi-sa-ris-se-na-aan-spraak-e-lijk-heids-ver-ze-ke-ring
Pronunciation
/kɔmisaˈrisənaːnsprɑkələˈɦɛitsfɛrzɛkərɪŋ/
Stress
00010000000001000
Morphemes
commissaris + senaansprakelijkheidsverzekering
The word 'commissarissenaansprakelijkheidsverzekering' is a complex Dutch compound noun. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables, maintaining consonant clusters, and treating schwa vowels as separate syllables. The word is divided into 15 syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable of 'commissaris' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'verzekering'. It refers to 'Commissioners' liability insurance'.
Definitions
- 1
Insurance covering the liability of commissioners.
Commissioners' liability insurance
“De directie heeft een commissarissenaansprakelijkheidsverzekering afgesloten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'commissaris' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'verzekering'.
Syllables
com — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mi — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. sa — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ris — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. se — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. na — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. aan — Open syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. spraak — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. e — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. heids — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ver — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ze — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ke — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. ring — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Schwa Syllabification
Schwa vowels (/ə/) often form their own syllables, especially in unstressed positions.
Vowel-Consonant Division
When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the syllable is typically divided between the vowel and the consonant.
- The length of the word and its compounding nature create a complex structure.
- The long vowel /aː/ in *naan* and *spraak* influences the syllable weight.
- Nasal consonants are syllable-forming.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence