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compensatiebetalingen

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

8 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

compensatiebetalingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

com-pen-sa-tie-be-ta-lin-gen

Pronunciation

/kɔmpɛnˈsaːtsi.bəˈtaːlɪŋən/

Stress

00010000

Morphemes

com- + pens- + -satiebetalingen

The word 'compensatiebetalingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into eight syllables: com-pen-sa-tie-be-ta-lin-gen. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tie'). It's formed through compounding and derivation, with Latin roots and Dutch suffixes. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel peak.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Payments made to someone as a recompense for loss, injury, or suffering.

    Compensation payments

    De overheid heeft compensatiebetalingen uitgekeerd aan de slachtoffers.

    De compensatiebetalingen zijn bedoeld om de geleden schade te vergoeden.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tie').

Syllables

8
com/kɔm/
pen/pɛn/
sa/saː/
tie/tsi/
be/bə/
ta/taː/
lin/lɪn/
gen/ɣən/

com Open syllable, initial syllable.. pen Open syllable, contains a vowel and a consonant.. sa Open syllable, long vowel sound.. tie Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. be Open syllable, linking element.. ta Open syllable, long vowel sound.. lin Closed syllable, contains a vowel and two consonants.. gen Closed syllable, final syllable, plural marker.

Onset Maximization

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

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Avoid Stranded Consonants

Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they form part of a permissible consonant cluster.

  • The linking element *-be-* is a common feature in Dutch compound words.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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