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overwerkvergoeding

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “overwerkvergoeding” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

overwerkvergoeding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

o-ver-werk-ver-goe-ding

Pronunciation

/oːvərˈʋɛrkfərɣoːdiŋ/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

over- + werk + -vergoeding

The word 'overwerkvergoeding' is a compound noun syllabified into o-ver-werk-ver-goe-ding, with primary stress on 'ver-goe-ding'. It's composed of Germanic prefixes, roots, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Overtime compensation; payment for hours worked beyond the standard workweek.

    Overtime pay

    “De werknemer heeft recht op overwerkvergoeding.”

    “Het bedrijf betaalt een hoge overwerkvergoeding.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ver-goe-ding').

Syllables

5
o-ver/oːvər/
werk/ʋɛrk/
ver/vər/
goe/ɣoː/
ding/diŋ/

o-ver — Open syllable followed by a closed syllable.. werk — Closed syllable.. ver — Open syllable.. goe — Open syllable.. ding — Closed syllable.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if they form a natural onset.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are often divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025

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