ziektekostenstelsel
Syllables
ziek-te-kos-ten-stel-sel
Pronunciation
/ˈzik.tə.ˈkɔs.tən.ˈsɛl.səl/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ziek + kos-ten-stel + sel
The word 'ziektekostenstelsel' is a compound noun syllabified as ziek-te-kos-ten-stel-sel, with primary stress on 'stel'. It's composed of Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch vowel-based rules.
Definitions
- 1
The system of healthcare in a country.
Healthcare system
“Het Nederlandse ziektekostenstelsel is complex.”
“Er zijn plannen om het ziektekostenstelsel te hervormen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'stel' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
ziek — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, linking element.. kos — Closed syllable.. ten — Open syllable.. stel — Closed syllable, primary stress.. sel — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-based Syllabification
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. Consonant clusters are permitted at syllable boundaries.
Stress Placement
Stress often falls on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable in Dutch compound nouns.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes make syllabification less straightforward, but the clusters in this word are common.
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