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wisselkoersverschillen

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6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “wisselkoersverschillen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

wisselkoersverschillen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

wis-sel-koers-ver-schil-len

Pronunciation

/ˈʋɪsəlˌkuːrsfərˈʃɪlə(n)/

Stress

0 0 0 0 1 0

Morphemes

wis + koers + len

The word 'wisselkoersverschillen' is a compound noun syllabified according to Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and treating consonant clusters like 'sch' as single units. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schil'). The word is composed of the prefix 'wis-', the root 'koers', and the root 'verschil' with the suffix '-len'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Differences in exchange rates.

    Exchange rate differences

    “De wisselkoersverschillen beïnvloeden de import en export.”

    “Door de wisselkoersverschillen is het product duurder geworden.”

    syn:valutakoersverschillenkoersfluctuaties
    ant:koersgelijkheid

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('schil'), following standard Dutch stress patterns.

Syllables

6
wis/ʋɪs/
sel/səl/
koers/kuːrs/
ver/fər/
schil/ʃɪl/
len/lə(n)/

wis — Open syllable (CV), initial syllable.. sel — Closed syllable (CVC), contains consonant cluster 'sl'. koers — Closed syllable (CVC), root of the word.. ver — Open syllable (CV), prefix.. schil — Closed syllable (CVC), 'sch' treated as a single initial consonant.. len — Open syllable (CV), suffix, final syllable, 'n' can be reduced.

Word Parts

pre

wis

Derived from 'wisselen' (to exchange), Germanic origin.

root

koers

Meaning 'course' or 'rate', Germanic origin.

suf

len

Nominalizing suffix, Germanic origin. Attached to 'verschil' to form the noun.

Similar Words

wis­sel­geldkoers­wij­zi­gingver­schijn­sel

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.

Consonant Cluster Breaking

Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables, but common initial clusters like 'sl' are maintained.

Sch as a Single Unit

The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single initial consonant for syllabification purposes.

  • The final '-len' suffix can have a reduced or elided 'n' in rapid speech, but still forms a syllable.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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