zorgverzekeringswetten
Syllables
zor-gver-ze-ke-rings-wet-ten
Pronunciation
/ˈzɔrɣvərˌzekəɾɪŋsˈʋɛtən/
Stress
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Morphemes
zorg + zeker + verzekeringswetten
The word 'zorgverzekeringswetten' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'health insurance laws'. It is divided into seven syllables with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'rings'. The word is formed from Germanic roots and prefixes/suffixes, and its syllable structure follows standard Dutch phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
Laws relating to health insurance.
Health insurance laws
“De nieuwe zorgverzekeringswetten treden volgend jaar in werking.”
“Er is veel discussie over de zorgverzekeringswetten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'rings'. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
zor — Open syllable, onset consonant /z/, vowel nucleus /ɔr/.. gver — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ɣv/, vowel nucleus /ər/.. ze — Open syllable, onset consonant /z/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/.. ke — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel nucleus /ə/.. rings — Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/, coda consonant cluster /ŋs/. Primary stress.. wet — Closed syllable, onset consonant /ʋ/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/, coda consonant /t/.. ten — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ən/
Word Parts
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Vowel Peak
Syllables are generally built around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Clusters
Permissible consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable.
- The pronunciation of 'ver-' can vary between /vɛr/ and /vər/, but /vər/ is more common in this context.
- The 'rs' cluster is permissible in Dutch syllable structure.
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