bedrijfsvoorheffingen
Syllables
be-drijf-svoor-hef-fin-gen
Pronunciation
/bəˈdrɛifsfɔrˈɦɛfɪŋə(n)/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
voor- + hef- + ing-en
The word 'bedrijfsvoorheffingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'payroll taxes'. It is divided into six syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hef'). The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('voor-'), a root ('hef-'), and several suffixes ('ing-en').
Definitions
- 1
Taxes levied on wages and salaries.
Payroll taxes
“De bedrijfsvoorheffingen moeten maandelijks worden afgedragen.”
“Het bedrijf is verantwoordelijk voor de correcte berekening van de bedrijfsvoorheffingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('hef'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, stressed.. svoor — Open syllable, unstressed.. hef — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. fin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'be-' and 'svoor-'
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters like 'dr' and 'vr' are maintained within syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
The word is treated as a combination of smaller units ('bedrijf', 'voorheffingen').
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., -en to -n).
- Potential dropping of the 'g' in '-ing' in colloquial speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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