belastingconcurrentie
Syllables
be-las-ting-con-cur-ren-tie
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑstɪŋkɔnˈkʏrɛn(t)si/
Stress
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Morphemes
belasting + concurrentie
The word 'belastingconcurrentie' is a compound noun syllabified as be-las-ting-con-cur-ren-tie, with stress on the penultimate syllable ('cur'). It's composed of 'belasting' (tax) and 'concurrentie' (competition), following Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding single-letter syllables.
Definitions
- 1
Tax competition; the situation where countries or regions try to attract investment and businesses by offering lower taxes.
Tax competition
“De belastingconcurrentie tussen de landen is groot.”
“Het beleid is gericht op het tegengaan van schadelijke belastingconcurrentie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cur').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. las — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ting — Closed syllable, unstressed.. con — Open syllable, unstressed.. cur — Closed syllable, stressed.. ren — Open syllable, unstressed.. tie — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'st' in 'belasting').
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Dutch avoids syllables consisting of a single vowel.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each morpheme within a compound word is generally syllabified separately.
- The final 't' in 'concurrentie' is often elided in casual speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabic structure.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, which can influence syllable division.
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