verrekeningsstelsel
Syllables
ver-re-ke-nings-stel-sel
Pronunciation
/vɛr.rɛ.kə.nɪŋs.tɛl.səl/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ver- + reken- + -ingsstelsel
The word 'verrekeningsstelsel' is a Dutch noun divided into six syllables: ver-re-ke-nings-stel-sel. It consists of the prefix 'ver-', the root 'reken-', and the suffixes '-ings' and '-stelsel'. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nings'. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and maintains consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A system for offsetting or reconciling accounts; a clearing system.
Clearing system
“Het verrekeningsstelsel zorgt voor een efficiënte betaling.”
“De banken werken samen in een centraal verrekeningsstelsel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nings'. Dutch generally has penultimate stress.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'er', unstressed.. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', rime 'e', unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', rime 'e', unstressed.. nings — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'ings', stressed.. stel — Open syllable, onset 'st', rime 'el', unstressed.. sel — Closed syllable, onset 's', rime 'el', unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable by a vowel sound.
Morphological Boundary Rule
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, but this is not absolute.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in pronunciation, particularly in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations are unlikely to significantly alter the syllable division of this word.
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