Hyphenation ofbelastingontduikers

Linguistic Analysis of "belastingontduikers" (Dutch)

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "belastingontduikers" is a Dutch noun meaning "tax evaders." It's a complex word formed through compounding and derivation. Pronunciation involves a mix of stressed and unstressed syllables, with a tendency for stress to fall on the penultimate syllable in Dutch.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which generally favor open syllables (CV structure) whenever possible, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: be- (Germanic origin, often functions as an intensifier or to form verbs, though here it's part of the compound)
• Root: lasting (related to belasten - to burden, to tax; Germanic origin)
• Interfix: -ing- (Dutch interfix used in compound nouns, doesn't have a direct meaning on its own)
• Root: ontduik- (from ontduiken - to evade; Germanic origin)
• Suffix: -ers (Dutch suffix forming plural nouns denoting people who perform the action; Germanic origin)

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: ont-dui-kers.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/bəˈlɑstɪŋɔntˈdœykərs/

6. Edge Case Review:

Dutch syllabification can be tricky with consonant clusters. The 'st' and 'nt' clusters are treated as onsets, adhering to the sonority sequencing principle. The 'ont-' sequence is a common prefix and is generally treated as a single syllable unit.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is exclusively a noun. There are no significant syllabification or stress shifts if it were to hypothetically function as another part of speech.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: belastingontduikers
• Grammatical Category: Noun (plural)
• English Translation: Tax evaders
• Synonyms: belastingfraudeurs (tax fraudsters), ontwijkers (evaders)
• Antonyms: belastingbetalers (taxpayers)
• Examples:
  • "De belastingontduikers werden vervolgd." (The tax evaders were prosecuted.)
  • "Er is een groeiend aantal belastingontduikers." (There is a growing number of tax evaders.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• verzekeringen (insurances): ver-ze-ke-rin-gen. Similar syllable structure with compounding. Stress on the penultimate syllable.
• arbeidsongeschiktheid (disability): ar-beids-on-ge-schikt-heid. Longer compound, but follows similar syllabification principles.
• voetballers (footballers): voe-tbal-lers. Demonstrates the -ers suffix and stress pattern.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist in Dutch, but they don't significantly alter the syllabification. Some speakers might slightly reduce the vowel in unstressed syllables.

11. Division Rules Applied:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters like 'st' and 'nt' are included in the onset of the following syllable.
• Vowel Peak Principle: Each syllable must contain a vowel.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Compounds are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.