pensioenuitkeringen
Syllables
pen-si-oen-uit-ke-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/pɛnˈsiːɔnˌœytˈkɛrɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
uit + pensioen + uitkeringen
The word 'pensioenuitkeringen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: pen-si-oen-uit-ke-rin-gen. The primary stress falls on the 'ke' syllable. It's formed from the root 'pensioen' (pension) with the prefix 'uit-' and the suffix '-eringen' (plural marker). Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
Pension payments, retirement benefits paid out.
Pension payments
“De pensioenuitkeringen worden jaarlijks aangepast.”
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Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ke'. The first three syllables are unstressed, followed by the stressed 'ke', then unstressed 'rin', and finally the stressed 'gen'.
Syllables
pen — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. si — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. oen — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. uit — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ke — Closed syllable, stressed.. rin — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. gen — Open syllable, vowel-initial, containing a schwa.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Syllables generally begin with a vowel sound. Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Syllable
When a consonant is followed by a vowel, the syllable boundary typically falls between the consonant and the vowel.
- The 'oe' diphthong is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
- Schwa vowels (/ə/) in unstressed syllables are common and do not affect syllable division.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, but the vowel-consonant structure in this word is relatively straightforward.
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