belastingontwijkend
Syllables
bel-as-ting-ont-wijk-end
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑstɪŋɔntˈʋɛikənt/
Stress
001011
Morphemes
be- + last- + -ing-ont-wijk-end
The word 'belastingontwijkend' is a Dutch adjective meaning 'tax-evading'. It is divided into six syllables: bel-as-ting-ont-wijk-end, with primary stress on 'ont-wijk'. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and resolving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Tax-evading; avoiding paying taxes.
Tax-evading
“De belastingontwijkende ondernemer werd gearresteerd.”
“Hij staat bekend als een belastingontwijkend individu.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ont-wijk').
Syllables
bel — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'e', coda 'l'. as — Open syllable, onset 'a', nucleus 'a', coda 's'. ting — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'ng'. ont — Open syllable, onset 'o', nucleus 'o', coda 'nt'. wijk — Open syllable, onset 'w', nucleus 'e', coda 'ik'. end — Closed syllable, onset 'e', nucleus 'e', coda 'nt'
Word Parts
Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to assign consonants to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Sonorant Sequences
Sequences of vowels followed by sonorants (l, m, n, r) are often separated into different syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
- The infix '-ont-' is a somewhat unusual morphological feature, but it doesn't significantly affect syllabification.
- The overall structure is typical of Dutch compound words.
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