verzekeringsbedrijven
Syllables
ver-ze-ke-rings-be-drij-ven
Pronunciation
/vərˈzeːkərɪŋzbəˈdrɛivən/
Stress
0101011
Morphemes
ver- + zeker- + -ingsbedrijven
The word 'verzekeringsbedrijven' is a complex Dutch noun formed through compounding and derivation. It is syllabified as ver-ze-ke-rings-be-drij-ven, with primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word consists of a Germanic prefix 'ver-', root 'zeker-', and several suffixes forming a plural noun meaning 'insurance companies'.
Definitions
- 1
Insurance companies
Insurance companies
“De verzekeringsbedrijven hebben de schade vergoed.”
“Er is veel concurrentie tussen de verzekeringsbedrijven.”
syn:verzekeraars
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rij').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ze — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. ke — Open syllable.. rings — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. be — Open syllable.. drij — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. ven — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit.
- The 'sch' consonant cluster is treated as a single onset.
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