ziekenfondsbijdrage
Syllables
zie-ken-fonds-bij-dra-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈzikənfɔntsˌbɛidraɣə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
zieken- + fonds- + -bijdrage
The Dutch word 'ziekenfondsbijdrage' (health insurance contribution) is syllabified as zie-ken-fonds-bij-dra-ge, with stress on 'dra'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and French roots, following standard Dutch CV syllable division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A contribution to a health insurance fund.
Health insurance contribution
“De ziekenfondsbijdrage is dit jaar gestegen.”
“Hij betaalt maandelijks zijn ziekenfondsbijdrage.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'dra'.
Syllables
zie — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ken — Open syllable, vowel reduction possible.. fonds — Closed syllable, root of the word.. bij — Open syllable, prefix.. dra — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ge — Open syllable, suffix, vowel reduction possible.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel (CV) Separation
Syllables are generally formed around a vowel sound, with consonants attaching to the following vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided into their constituent parts, maintaining the syllabification of each individual word.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa /ə/).
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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