pensioenverzekeraars
Syllables
pen-si-oen-ver-ze-ke-raars
Pronunciation
/pɛnˈsiːɔn vərˈzeːkəraːrs/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ver- + pensioen + -aars
The word 'pensioenverzekeraars' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a root ('pensioen'), a prefix ('ver-'), and a suffix ('-aars').
Definitions
- 1
Companies that provide pension insurance.
Pension insurers
“De pensioenverzekeraars hebben de uitkeringen verlaagd.”
“Kijk goed naar de voorwaarden van de pensioenverzekeraars.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ze').
Syllables
pen — Open syllable, initial onset.. si — Open syllable, vowel lengthened.. oen — Open syllable, diphthong as nucleus.. ver — Closed syllable, prefix.. ze — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. raars — Closed syllable, final consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each vowel or diphthong forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Syllabification
Compounds are syllabified as if they were separate words.
- The 'oe' diphthong is treated as a single syllable unit.
- The suffix '-aars' forms a separate syllable.
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