verzekeringskantoor
Syllables
ver-ze-ke-rings-kan-toor
Pronunciation
/vərˈzeːkərɪŋs.kɑn.toːr/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
ver- + zeker- + -ingskantoor
The word 'verzekeringskantoor' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ver-ze-ke-rings-kan-toor. The primary stress falls on 'kan'. It's composed of a Germanic prefix 'ver-', root 'zeker-', and suffixes '-ingskantoor'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of open and closed syllables, maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
An office that provides insurance services.
Insurance office
“Ik ga naar het verzekeringskantoor om mijn polis te verlengen.”
“Het verzekeringskantoor is gesloten op zondag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kan'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ze — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ke — Open syllable, vowel ending.. rings — Closed syllable, consonant ending, 'ng' treated as a unit.. kan — Closed syllable, consonant ending, stressed syllable.. toor — Closed syllable, consonant ending.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Rule
Syllables generally end in a vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (vowel length, diphthongization) may occur but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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