ziekteverzuimpercentage
Syllables
ziek-te-ver-zuim-per-cen-ta-ge
Pronunciation
/ˈziktəvərˈzœympɛrsɛntaʒə/
Stress
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Morphemes
ziek + ver-zuim + percentage
The word 'ziekteverzuimpercentage' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables: ziek-te-ver-zuim-per-cen-ta-ge. The primary stress falls on 'cen'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and accommodating consonant clusters. The word is composed of Germanic and Latin/French morphemes.
Definitions
- 1
The percentage of employees absent from work due to illness.
Sick leave percentage
“Het ziekteverzuimpercentage is gestegen.”
“The sick leave percentage has increased.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'cen'.
Syllables
ziek — Open syllable, initial syllable.. te — Open syllable, following consonant.. ver — Open syllable, following consonant.. zuim — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong.. per — Open syllable, following consonant.. cen — Closed syllable, primary stress.. ta — Open syllable, following consonant.. ge — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) where possible.
Consonant Cluster Accommodation
Dutch allows consonant clusters, particularly in closed syllables.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch compound words.
- The 'ij' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /œy/ but treated as a single unit within the 'zuim' morpheme.
- The final '-ge' suffix is a common element and its syllabification is straightforward.
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