compensatiebetalingen
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
- 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
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.
Word Parts
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.
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