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ziektekostenverzekering

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
23 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ziektekostenverzekering” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

ziektekostenverzekering

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ziek-te-kos-ten-ver-ze-ke-ring

Pronunciation

/ˈzik.tə.kɔ.stən.vər.ˈze.kə.rɪŋ/

Stress

00000101

Morphemes

ziek + kosten + verzekering

The word 'ziektekostenverzekering' is divided into eight syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules, primarily focusing on vowel-following consonants and consonant cluster closures. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It's a compound noun meaning 'health insurance' with a complex morphemic structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Health insurance

    Health insurance

    “Ik heb een ziektekostenverzekering nodig.”

    “De ziektekostenverzekering dekt de kosten van de operatie.”

    syn:zorgverzekering

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ze-ke-ring').

Syllables

8
ziek/zik/
te/tə/
kos/kɔs/
ten/tən/
ver/vər/
ze/zə/
ke/kə/
ring/rɪŋ/

ziek — Open syllable, vowel sound.. te — Open syllable, vowel sound.. kos — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'st' closes it.. ten — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ver — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ze — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ke — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ring — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ng' closes it.

Word Parts

pre

ziek

From Middle Dutch *sīc*, meaning 'sick'. Adjectival modifier.

root

kosten

From Middle Dutch *coste*, meaning 'cost'. Noun stem.

suf

verzekering

Combination of 'ver-' prefix and '-ing' suffix. 'ver-' from Old Dutch *faer-*, meaning 'for, away'. '-ing' from Proto-Germanic *-ingō*, noun forming suffix.

Similar Words

wer­loos­heidle­vens­ver­ze­ke­ringre­ke­ning­num­mer

Vowel-Following Consonant

Syllables generally end in a vowel. Consonants following vowels initiate new syllables.

Consonant Cluster Closure

Consonant clusters ('st', 'ng') close syllables.

  • Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but these are consistently treated according to established rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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