bekostigingssysteem
Syllables
be-kos-ti-gings-sys-teem
Pronunciation
/bəˈkɔstɪɣɪŋsɪsˌteːm/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + kostig + -ingssysteem
The word 'bekostigingssysteem' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: be-kos-ti-gings-sys-teem. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('-stig-'). It consists of a Germanic prefix ('be-'), a Dutch root ('kostig'), and a combined Dutch/Greek suffix ('-ingssysteem'). Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding vowel hiatus.
Definitions
- 1
A system for recovering costs or providing funding.
Cost recovery system, funding system.
“Het bekostigingssysteem van het onderwijs is complex.”
“We moeten het bekostigingssysteem herzien.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('-stig-'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. kos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. gings — Closed syllable, stressed.. sys — Closed syllable, unstressed.. teem — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'st' in 'kostig').
Vowel Hiatus Avoidance
Syllable boundaries are avoided between vowels.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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