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overlevingspensioen

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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overlevingspensioen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ver-le-vings-pen-sioen

Pronunciation

/oːvərˈleːvɪŋsˌpɛnsiˈoːn/

Stress

01011

Morphemes

over + levings + pensioen

The word *overlevingspensioen* is a compound noun divided into four syllables: o-ver-le-vings-pen-sioen. Stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'over-', the root 'levings', and the root 'pensioen'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch CV patterns and onset maximization rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A pension paid to surviving dependents.

    Survivor's pension

    Zij ontvangt een overlevingspensioen van haar overleden echtgenoot.

    Het overlevingspensioen wordt berekend op basis van de opgebouwde pensioenrechten.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('pen'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch words of this length.

Syllables

4
o-ver/oːvər/
le-vings/ləvɪŋs/
pen-sioen/pɛnˈsiːoːn/
si-oen/siˈoːn/

o-ver Open syllable, initial vowel.. le-vings CV syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' at the end.. pen-sioen Stressed syllable, CV pattern.. si-oen CV syllable, final syllable.

Consonant-Vowel (CV) Pattern

Dutch syllabification generally favors maximizing onsets, leading to CV patterns where possible.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are typically included in the onset of the following syllable.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Acceptance of complex consonant clusters like 'ng'.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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