herverzekeringsonderneming
Syllables
her-ver-ze-ke-rings-on-der-ne-ming
Pronunciation
/ɦɛr.vər.ˈze.kə.rɪŋs.ɔn.dər.ˈne.mɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
her + verzeker + ingsonderneming
The word 'herverzekeringsonderneming' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'reinsurance company'. It is divided into nine syllables, with primary stress on 'rings'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules of open syllable formation and consonant cluster maintenance. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
A company that provides reinsurance.
Reinsurance company
“De herverzekeringsonderneming heeft een belangrijke rol in de stabiliteit van de verzekeringsmarkt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rings'). Secondary stress on the final syllable ('ming').
Syllables
her — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. ze — Open syllable.. ke — Open syllable.. rings — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. on — Open syllable.. der — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. ming — Closed syllable, secondary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they violate sonority sequencing principles.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which are maintained within syllables where phonotactically permissible.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but generally do not affect syllabification.
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