herverzekeringsmaatschappij
Syllables
her-ver-ze-ke-rings-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/ɦɛr.vər.ze.kə.rɪŋs.maː.tʃɑp.ɛi̯/
Stress
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Morphemes
her- + zeker + verzekeringsmaatschappij
The word 'herverzekeringsmaatschappij' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'reinsurance company'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, preserving diphthongs and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound formed from Germanic and French roots, with prefixes and suffixes contributing to its meaning.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides reinsurance.
Reinsurance company
“De herverzekeringsmaatschappij heeft een belangrijke rol in de stabiliteit van de verzekeringssector.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
her — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ver — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ze — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. ke — Open syllable, containing a single vowel sound.. rings — Closed syllable, ending in a consonant cluster.. maat — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel.. schap — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster.. pij — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, forming the nucleus.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs like 'ij' are not split across syllable boundaries.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless a vowel naturally separates them.
- The length and complexity of the compound word require careful application of syllabification rules.
- The 'ij' digraph consistently represents a single syllable unit.
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