woonhuisverzekering
Syllables
woon-huis-ver-ze-ke-ring
Pronunciation
/ˈʋoːnˌɦœy̯s.fərˈze.kə.rɪŋ/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
woon + huis + verzekering
The word 'woonhuisverzekering' is a compound noun syllabified based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster rules. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ze'. It consists of the morphemes 'woon-' (live), 'huis-' (house), 'ver-' (insurance), and '-zekering' (certainty/protection). It means 'home insurance'.
Definitions
- 1
Insurance for one's house or dwelling.
Home insurance
“Ik heb een woonhuisverzekering afgesloten.”
“De woonhuisverzekering dekt schade door brand.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ze' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
woon — Open syllable, potentially reduced vowel in rapid speech.. huis — Open syllable, diphthong.. ver — Open syllable, prefix.. ze — Open syllable, stressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.
Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are split according to sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to begin the following syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'o' in 'woon' to /ə/).
- The 'ver-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
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