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verzekeringsmaatschappijen

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9 syllables
26 characters
Dutch
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verzekeringsmaatschappijen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-ze-ke-rings-ma-at-schap-pi-jen

Pronunciation

/vərˈzeːkərɪŋz.maːt.ʃɑp.pi.jən/

Stress

000010000

Morphemes

ver- + zeker- + -ingsmaatschappijen

The word 'verzekeringsmaatschappijen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'insurance companies'. It is divided into nine syllables following Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and morpheme boundaries. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is formed from multiple morphemes including a prefix, roots, and several suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Companies that provide insurance.

    Insurance companies

    “De verzekeringsmaatschappijen bieden verschillende polissen aan.”

    “De verzekeringsmaatschappijen zijn verantwoordelijk voor het uitkeren van schade.”

    syn:verzekeraars

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ma-at-schap-pi-jen').

Syllables

9
ver/vər/
ze/zeː/
ke/kər/
rings/rɪŋz/
ma/maː/
at/ɑt/
schap/ʃɑp/
pi/pi/
jen/jən/

ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. ze — Open syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. rings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ma — Open syllable, stressed.. at — Open syllable, unstressed.. schap — Closed syllable, unstressed.. pi — Open syllable, unstressed.. jen — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Germanic origin, intensifier.

root

zeker-

Germanic origin, meaning 'certain'.

suf

-ingsmaatschappijen

Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ing', 'maatschappij' root, and plural suffixes '-s', '-en', '-ijen'.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­tei­tenar­beids­marktge­meen­te­raad

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch syllabification prioritizes creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are broken up to facilitate open syllables, but phonotactic constraints are considered.

Morpheme Boundaries

Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries.

  • The '-sch-' cluster is pronounced as /ʃ/ and treated as a single phoneme.
  • The final '-ijen' is a common Dutch plural ending and forms a single syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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