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Words with Root “miljard-” in Dutch

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miljard- Dutch, ultimately from Persian, meaning billion.

miljardenverspilling
6 syllables20 letters
mil·jar·den·ver·spil·ling
/mɪlˈjɑrdə(n)vərˈspɪlɪŋ/
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The word 'miljardenverspilling' is a compound noun meaning 'waste of billions'. It is syllabified as mil-jar-den-ver-spil-ling, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of the root 'miljard-', the prefix 'ver-', and the suffix '-enverspilling'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.