belastingschuldigen
Syllables
be-las-tings-chul-di-gen
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑstɪŋsxʏldɪɣən/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
be- + last- + -ingschuldigen
The word 'belastingschuldigen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'tax debtors'. It is syllabified as be-las-tings-chul-di-gen, with stress on the antepenultimate syllable. The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules regarding vowel-consonant sequences and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Individuals or entities owing taxes.
Tax debtors
“De belastingschuldigen werden aangeschreven.”
“De overheid spant een rechtszaak aan tegen de belastingschuldigen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tings').
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. las — Open syllable, unstressed.. tings — Closed syllable, stressed.. chul — Open syllable, unstressed.. di — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
Syllables generally end in vowels; consonants are assigned to the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Syllabification
Complex consonant clusters are treated as single units if historically or phonotactically cohesive.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on individual morphemes.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /sx/. The 'ings' cluster is relatively stable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist but do not affect syllabification.
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