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ontslagvergoedingen

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

ontslagvergoedingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ont-slag-ver-goe-din-gen

Pronunciation

/ɔnˈslaɣvərɣoːdinɣən/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

ont + slag + vergoedingen

The word 'ontslagvergoedingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'severance payments'. It's syllabified as ont-slag-ver-goe-din-gen, with primary stress on 'ver-'. The word is formed from a Germanic prefix, root, and Dutch suffixes. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus principles.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Payments made to an employee upon termination of their employment.

    Severance payments

    De werknemer heeft recht op ontslagvergoedingen.

    De ontslagvergoedingen werden berekend volgens de CAO.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable (*ver-*).

Syllables

6
ont/ɔnt/
slag/slaɣ/
ver/vər/
goe/ɣoː/
din/din/
gen/ɣən/

ont Open syllable, initial onset.. slag Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster onset.. ver Open syllable, simple structure.. goe Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. din Closed syllable, simple structure.. gen Closed syllable, final consonant.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each vowel (or diphthong) forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Avoidance of Single-Letter Syllables

Dutch avoids syllables consisting of a single consonant.

  • The pronunciation of 'g' can vary.
  • The diphthong 'oe' is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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