verzekeringsmaatschappij
Syllables
ver-ze-ke-rings-maat-schap-pij
Pronunciation
/vərˈzeːkərɪŋsmaːtʃaːpɛi/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
ver- + zeker- + -ingsmaatschappij
The Dutch word 'verzekeringsmaatschappij' (insurance company) is syllabified based on vowel sounds, with stress on 'maat'. It's a compound noun formed from Dutch prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
Definitions
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Insurance company
Insurance company
“De verzekeringsmaatschappij heeft de schade vergoed.”
“Ik heb een polis bij een grote verzekeringsmaatschappij.”
syn:verzekeraar
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'maat'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. ze — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. maat — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pij — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Integrity
Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together.
- Pronunciation of 'ij' can vary regionally.
- Compound word syllabification follows rules applied to each component.
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