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koers-winstverhouding

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

5 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “koers-winstverhouding” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

koerswinstverhouding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

koers-winst-ver-hou-ding

Pronunciation

/ˈkœrs ʋɪnst fərˈɦɑu̯dɪŋ/

Stress

00011

Morphemes

ver- + koers, winst + -houding

The word 'koers-winstverhouding' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: koers-winst-ver-hou-ding. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, distinguishing between open and closed syllables. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, two roots, and a suffix.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The ratio between the price of a share and the earnings per share.

    Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E Ratio)

    “De koers-winstverhouding van het aandeel is hoog.”

    “Beleggers kijken naar de koers-winstverhouding om te bepalen of een aandeel overgewaardeerd of ondergewaardeerd is.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'hou' in 'ver-hou-ding'.

Syllables

5
koers/kœrs/
winst/ʋɪnst/
ver/fər/
hou/ɦɑu̯/
ding/dɪŋ/

koers — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. winst — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant cluster.. ver — Open syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.. hou — Open syllable, diphthong as nucleus.. ding — Closed syllable, vowel sound followed by consonant.

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around a vowel sound. Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Closed Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a consonant is considered a closed syllable.

Open Syllable Rule

A syllable ending in a vowel is considered an open syllable.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but syllable division aims for relative simplicity.
  • Diphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds for syllabification purposes.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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