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pensioensverzekeringen

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8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “pensioensverzekeringen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

pensioensverzekeringen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pen-si-oen-sver-ze-ke-rin-gen

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈsioːnsfərˈzeːkərɪŋə(n)/

Stress

00001001

Morphemes

ver- + pensioen + -sverzekeringen

The word 'pensioensverzekeringen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'pension insurances'. It's syllabified as pen-si-oen-sver-ze-ke-rin-gen, with stress on 'ze'. It's a compound word built from 'pensioen', 'ver-', and 'verzekeringen', following standard Dutch syllabification rules based on vowel peaks and consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Pension insurances; policies providing financial security during retirement.

    Pension insurances

    “Hij beheert de pensioensverzekeringen van het bedrijf.”

    “De pensioensverzekeringen zijn belangrijk voor een comfortabele toekomst.”

    syn:ouedadsvoorzieningenpensioenregelingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component ('verzekeringen'), specifically on 'ze'.

Syllables

8
pen/pɛn/
si/si/
oen/oːn/
sver/sfər/
ze/zeː/
ke/kər/
rin/rɪn/
gen/ɣən/

pen — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'n'. si — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'i'. oen — Closed syllable, onset 'o', vowel 'oː', coda 'n'. sver — Open syllable, onset 'sf', vowel 'ə'. ze — Closed syllable, onset 'z', vowel 'eː', coda ' '. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ə'. rin — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'n'. gen — Closed syllable, onset 'ɣ', vowel 'ə', coda 'n'

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Dutch prefix indicating insurance; originally meaning 'far'.

root

pensioen

Dutch root, ultimately from Latin *pensionem* meaning 'payment'.

suf

-sverzekeringen

Combination of genitive suffix '-s', root 'zeker' (certain), and infinitival/plural suffixes '-ing-en'.

Similar Words

lev­ens­ver­ze­ke­rin­genwerk­loos­heids­ver­ze­ke­rin­genziek­ten­ver­ze­ke­rin­gen

Vowel Peak

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are permitted within syllables.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are broken down into morphemes before syllabification.

Stress Placement

Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable of the final component in compound nouns.

  • The final 'n' in 'pensioens' is often elided in casual speech but retained in standard pronunciation.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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