verzekeringsgeneeskunde
Syllables
ver-ze-ke-rings-ge-nees-kun-de
Pronunciation
/vərˈzeːkərɪŋsɣəˈneːskʏndə/
Stress
00010010
Morphemes
ver- + zeker- + -ingsgeneeskunde
The Dutch noun 'verzekeringsgeneeskunde' is syllabified as ver-ze-ke-rings-ge-nees-kun-de, following rules of maximizing onsets and respecting morpheme boundaries. Primary stress falls on 'kun'. It denotes the medical field assessing insurance eligibility.
Definitions
- 1
The branch of medicine dealing with the assessment of health risks and the determination of eligibility for insurance benefits.
Insurance medicine
“Hij is specialist in de verzekeringsgeneeskunde.”
“De verzekeringsgeneeskunde speelt een belangrijke rol bij het beoordelen van arbeidsongeschiktheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('kun').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ze — Open syllable, vowel lengthening.. ke — Open syllable.. rings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ge — Open syllable.. nees — Closed syllable, vowel lengthening.. kun — Closed syllable, primary stress.. de — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant-vowel (CV) sequences are preferred throughout the word.
Consonant Clusters
Clusters like 'rs' are treated as single onsets.
Vowel Groups
Diphthongs and vowel combinations are generally kept within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each morpheme within a compound word is generally syllabified separately.
- The 'sch' cluster pronunciation varies regionally (/sx/ or /ʃ/).
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not alter the core syllabification.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Dutch
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- ic-infrastructuur
- abdiceer
- Abchazië
- abcessen
- Abbekerk
- abc-boek
- Abbeweer
- abubakar
- abrikoos
- abattoir
- absoute
- abdellah
- abdullah
- abdallah
- absurds
- absurde
- abusief
- abuizen
- absente
- absence