belastingaangelegenheden
Syllables
be-las-ting-aan-ge-le-gen-he-den
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑstɪŋɑ̃ːɣələɣənɦədən/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + lasting + -ing-aan-gelegen-heden
The word 'belastingaangelegenheden' is a complex Dutch noun divided into nine syllables based on open syllable preference and consonant cluster preservation. It has a Germanic origin and a primary stress on the antepenultimate syllable. It refers to 'tax matters' or 'tax affairs'.
Definitions
- 1
Tax matters, tax affairs
Tax matters, tax affairs
“De belastingaangelegenheden van het bedrijf worden behandeld door een specialist.”
“Hij heeft veel ervaring met belastingaangelegenheden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'ge'.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. las — Open syllable, unstressed.. ting — Closed syllable, unstressed.. aan — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, stressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. he — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel combinations are often treated as a single syllable.
- The 'aa' digraph is pronounced as a long /aː/ vowel.
- The 'ng' is a velar nasal and functions as a single phoneme.
- The schwa /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
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