Words with Prefix “kosten-” in Dutch

The Dutch noun 'kostenontwikkelingen' (cost developments) is divided into eight syllables: kos-ten-on-t-wik-ke-lin-gen. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound of 'kosten-' (cost), 'ontwikkel-' (develop), and '-ingen' (pluralizing suffix). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maximizing onsets and avoiding diphthong splitting.

The word 'kostenverantwoording' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'cost accounting'. It is divided into six syllables: kos-ten-ver-ant-woor-ding, with primary stress on 'woor'. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'kosten-', the root 'verantwoording', and the suffix '-ing'. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules, avoiding diphthong splitting and handling consonant clusters based on sonority.