opstalverzekeringen
Syllables
op-stal-ver-ze-ke-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɔpˈstɑl.vər.zə.kə.ˈrɪŋ.ɣə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
op + stal + verzekeringen
The word 'opstalverzekeringen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'building insurance'. It is syllabified as op-stal-ver-ze-ke-rin-gen, with primary stress on 'rin'. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and suffix, following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Building insurance
Building insurance
“We hebben een goede opstalverzekering nodig.”
“De opstalverzekeringen dekken schade door brand en water.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rin').
Syllables
op — Open syllable, unstressed.. stal — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. ze — Open syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. rin — Open syllable, primary stressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound, creating boundaries between consonant and vowel sequences.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
- The final '-en' is a common plural marker and doesn't pose a special syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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