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lijfrenteverzekering

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9 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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lijfrenteverzekeringering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

lijf-ren-te-ver-ze-ker-in-ge-ring

Pronunciation

/lɛifˈrɛntəvərˈzeːkərɪŋ/

Stress

000001001

Morphemes

ver- + lijfrenteverzeker + -ing

The Dutch word 'lijfrenteverzekering' is a compound noun meaning 'life annuity insurance'. It is syllabified based on the principle of maximizing open syllables, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable '-zeker-'. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'ver-', roots 'lijf', 'rente', and 'zeker', and a nominalizing suffix '-ing'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A life annuity insurance policy.

    Life annuity insurance

    Hij heeft een lijfrenteverzekering afgesloten.

    De lijfrenteverzekering biedt een stabiel inkomen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-zeker-' (the 6th syllable). The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

9
lijf/lɛif/
ren/rɛn/
te/tə/
ver/vər/
ze/zə/
ker/kər/
in/ɪn/
ge/ɣə/
ring/rɪŋ/

lijf Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. ren Open syllable, vowel sound.. te Open syllable, reduced vowel.. ver Open syllable, vowel sound.. ze Open syllable, vowel sound.. ker Open syllable, vowel sound.. in Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. ge Open syllable, vowel sound.. ring Closed syllable, nasal vowel.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch prioritizes creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is evident in the division of 'lijf', 'ren', 'te', 'ver', 'ze', 'ker', 'in', 'ge', and 'ring'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables unless splitting them would create a more open syllable structure. This is seen in 'ring'.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are treated as a sequence of syllables, applying the open syllable preference and consonant cluster rules to each component.

  • The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as /ɛi/.
  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (uvular or alveolar).
  • The reduced vowel /ə/ in unstressed syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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