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pensioenverplichting

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

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

pensioenverplichting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pen-si-oen-ver-plicht-ing

Pronunciation

/pɛnˈsiːɔn.vər.plɪχ.tɪŋ/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

ver- + pensioen + -ing

The word 'pensioenverplichting' is a complex Dutch noun divided into six syllables: pen-si-oen-ver-plicht-ing. The primary stress falls on 'plicht'. It's formed from the root 'pensioen' (pension) with the prefix 'ver-' and the suffix '-ing', denoting an obligation related to pensions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The obligation to provide a pension.

    Pension obligation

    “De pensioenverplichting van het bedrijf is enorm.”

    “De overheid moet de pensioenverplichtingen nakomen.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('plicht').

Syllables

6
pen/pɛn/
si/siː/
oen/ɔn/
ver/vər/
plicht/plɪχt/
ing/tɪŋ/

pen — Open syllable, initial onset.. si — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. oen — Closed syllable, diphthong nucleus.. ver — Closed syllable, reduced vowel.. plicht — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ing — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Grouping

Vowel clusters are divided into separate syllables if they represent distinct vowel sounds.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'oe' diphthong in 'pensioen' is treated as a single syllable nucleus.
  • The 'ver-' prefix is often pronounced with a reduced vowel /vər/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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