ziektewetuitkeringen
Syllables
ziek-te-wet-uit-ke-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈziktəʋɛtˌœytˈkeːrɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
ziek + wet + uit-ke-rin-gen
The word 'ziektewetuitkeringen' is a complex Dutch noun syllabified as ziek-te-wet-uit-ke-rin-gen, with primary stress on 'rin'. It's a compound word built from Germanic morphemes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
Payments made by the government to individuals who are unable to work due to illness.
Sickness benefit payments
“De ziektewetuitkeringen werden tijdig overgemaakt.”
“Hij ontvangt ziektewetuitkeringen omdat hij langdurig ziek is.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rin'. Secondary stress is possible on 'wet' and 'uit', but is less prominent.
Syllables
ziek — Open syllable, initial consonant.. te — Open syllable, schwa vowel.. wet — Closed syllable, final consonant.. uit — Diphthong, open syllable.. ke — Open syllable, long vowel.. rin — Closed syllable, final nasal consonant.. gen — Open syllable, final nasal consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally separated into distinct syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are treated as sequences of individual words for syllabification purposes.
- The 't' between 'wet' and 'uit' could be debated, but onset maximization favors 'wet-uit'.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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