aanschaffingskosten
Syllables
aan-schaf-fin-gs-kos-ten
Pronunciation
/aːnˈsxɑfɪŋsˌkɔstən/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
aan + schaf + ingskosten
The word 'aanschaffingskosten' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: aan-schaf-fin-gs-kos-ten. Stress falls on 'schaf'. It's formed from a prefix 'aan-', root 'schaf-', and suffixes '-ingskosten'. Syllabification follows vowel nucleus and consonant cluster rules, with potential for vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
The costs associated with acquiring something.
Acquisition costs
“De aanschaffingskosten van de auto waren hoger dan verwacht.”
“We moeten de aanschaffingskosten in de begroting opnemen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'schaf'.
Syllables
aan — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'aː'. schaf — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sch' as onset. fin — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɪ'. gs — Syllable beginning with a nasal consonant cluster. kos — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ'. ten — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'ə'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Dutch allows syllables to begin with consonant clusters, and consonant clusters can form syllable onsets.
Closed Syllable Rule
A consonant following a vowel forms a closed syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'ng' cluster can function as a syllable onset.
- Final 'n' in 'kosten' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Vowel reduction (schwa) can occur in unstressed syllables.
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