verzekeringmaatschappij
Syllables
ver-ze-ke-ring-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/vərˈzeːkərɪŋmaːtʃɑpɛi/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
ver- + zeker- + -ing, -ij
The word 'verzekeringmaatschappij' is a Dutch compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and compound word rules. Primary stress falls on 'maat'. It consists of the prefix 'ver-', root 'zeker-', suffixes '-ing' and '-ij', and root 'maatschapp-'. It means 'insurance company'.
Definitions
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Insurance company
Insurance company
“De verzekeringmaatschappij heeft mijn schade vergoed.”
“Ik heb een offerte aangevraagd bij verschillende verzekeringmaatschappijen.”
syn:verzekeraar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'maat'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. ze — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.. maat — Open syllable, stressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pij — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels, guiding the division throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible, but digraphs like 'sch' are treated as single units.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ij' digraph is a historical spelling variation with consistent pronunciation.
- The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
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