kapitaalverzekering
Syllables
ka-pi-taal-ver-ze-ke-ring
Pronunciation
/kapiˈtaːl.vər.ze.kə.rɪŋ/
Stress
0010101
Morphemes
ver- + kapitaal + zekering
The word 'kapitaalverzekering' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: ka-pi-taal-ver-ze-ke-ring. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ze'. It consists of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'kapitaal', and the suffix 'zekering', and means 'capital insurance'.
Definitions
- 1
A type of insurance that provides a lump-sum payment upon the death of the insured person.
Capital insurance, life insurance
“Hij heeft een kapitaalverzekering afgesloten.”
“De premie voor de kapitaalverzekering is hoog.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ze'.
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. taal — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. ver — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. ze — Open syllable, reduced vowel, stressed syllable.. ke — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. ring — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, e.g., 'ver'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel, dictating syllable boundaries.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The 'aa' digraph is consistently pronounced as a long /a:/ vowel.
- Reduction of unstressed 'e' to /ə/ is a common phonetic feature.
- Compound word structure influences syllabification.
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