afvalstoffenbelasting
Syllables
af-val-stof-fen-be-las-ting
Pronunciation
/əfˈvɑl.stɔf.ən.bəˈlaːs.tɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
af- + val + stoffenbelasting
The word 'afvalstoffenbelasting' is a Dutch compound noun divided into seven syllables (af-val-stof-fen-be-las-ting) with primary stress on 'be-'. Syllabification follows the rule of preferring open syllables (CV) and handling consonant clusters. It consists of the prefix 'af-', root 'val', 'stoffen', prefix 'be-' and suffix 'lasting'.
Definitions
- 1
Tax levied on waste materials.
Waste materials tax
“De gemeente verhoogt de afvalstoffenbelasting.”
“De afvalstoffenbelasting is bedoeld om recycling te stimuleren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('be-'), following the general Dutch rule of stressing the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
af — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. val — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. stof — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. fen — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. be — Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. las — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ting — Closed syllable (CVC), unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch prefers to create open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are permissible, but often broken up to create open syllables.
- Vowel length influences syllable weight and stress.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllabification.
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