ziekteverzuimverzekering
Syllables
ziek-te-ver-zuim-ver-ze-ke-ring
Pronunciation
/ˈziktəvərˈzœymvərˈzeːkərɪŋ/
Stress
00001011
Morphemes
ver- + ziekte/zuim/zeker + -te/-ing
The word 'ziekteverzuimverzekering' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel endings and the maintenance of consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Germanic roots and suffixes. Syllable division is consistent with similar Dutch compound nouns.
Definitions
- 1
Insurance that covers financial losses due to employee sickness absence.
Sickness absence insurance
“De werkgever heeft een ziekteverzuimverzekering afgesloten.”
“De premie voor de ziekteverzuimverzekering is hoog.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ke', indicated by '1'. All other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
ziek — Open syllable, vowel ending.. te — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ver — Open syllable, vowel ending.. zuim — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'zm' maintained.. ver — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ze — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ke — Open syllable, vowel ending.. ring — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'rng' maintained.
Word Parts
Vowel Ending
Syllables generally end in a vowel sound. This is the primary rule applied in most syllables.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable. This applies to 'zm' and 'rng'.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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