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postchequerekening

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6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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postchequerekening

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

pos-tche-que-re-ke-ning

Pronunciation

/ˈpɔstʃɛ.kʏ.rə.kə.nɪŋ/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

post + cheque + rekening

The Dutch word 'postchequerekening' is a compound noun meaning 'postal check account'. It is syllabified as pos-tche-que-re-ke-ning, with stress on the fourth syllable. The word is composed of the prefix 'post', the root 'cheque', and the root 'rekening', and follows typical Dutch syllable division rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A bank account specifically used for depositing and cashing postal checks (girochecks).

    Postal check account

    “Ik heb een postchequerekening geopend.”

    “De huur wordt automatisch van mijn postchequerekening afgeschreven.”

    syn:girorekening
    ant:spaarrekening

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable 're'. Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often stress the first element of the final constituent.

Syllables

6
pos/pɔs/
tche/tʃɛ/
que/kʏ/
re/rə/
ke/kə/
ning/nɪŋ/

pos — Open syllable, onset consonant /p/, vowel nucleus /ɔ/. tche — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /tʃ/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/. que — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel nucleus /ʏ/. re — Open syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel nucleus /ə/. ke — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel nucleus /ə/. ning — Closed syllable, onset consonant /n/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, coda consonant /ŋ/

Word Parts

pre

post

From Dutch 'post' (mail), Middle Dutch origin, indicates relation to postal services.

root

cheque

From French 'chèque' (check), French origin, indicates a check.

suf

rekening

From Dutch 'rekening' (account), Middle Dutch origin, indicates an account or bill.

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Maximizing Onsets

Syllables prefer to have consonant onsets when possible, leading to divisions like 'pos-t' instead of 'po-st'.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

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

  • The 'ch' sound can be pronounced differently in various Dutch dialects (/x/ or /ʃ/).
  • The word is becoming less common due to the decline in the use of postal checks.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025

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