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belastingverlichting

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

belastingverlichting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-las-ting-ver-lich-ting

Pronunciation

/bəˈlɑstɪŋvərˈlɪxtɪx/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

be- + last- + -ing

The word 'belastingverlichting' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: be-las-ting-ver-lich-ting. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sting'). It's morphologically composed of the prefix 'be-', the root 'last-', and the suffixes '-ing', 'ver-', '-ing', and '-licht'. The syllabification follows vowel-centric rules and maintains consonant clusters.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Tax relief

    Tax relief

    De regering heeft belastingverlichting aangekondigd.

    Belastingverlichting is belangrijk voor de economie.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sting') and the fifth syllable ('licht'). Dutch stress is generally weak, but these syllables are slightly more prominent.

Syllables

6
be/bə/
las/lɑs/
ting/tɪŋ/
ver/vər/
lich/lɪxt/
ting/tɪx/

be Open, unstressed syllable. Contains a single vowel.. las Open, unstressed syllable. Contains a single vowel.. ting Closed, stressed syllable. Contains a single vowel and ending consonant cluster.. ver Open, unstressed syllable. Contains a single vowel.. lich Closed, stressed syllable. Contains a single vowel and ending consonant cluster.. ting Closed, unstressed syllable. Contains a single vowel and ending consonant.

Vowel-centric Syllabification

Dutch syllables are generally built around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and disrupt the flow of pronunciation. In this word, the 'st' and 'cht' clusters remain intact.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together. This is evident in the division of 'belastingverlichting'.

  • The pronunciation of the 'g' in 'belasting' can vary regionally, but this does not affect the syllabification.
  • The stress pattern is relatively fixed, but slight variations in emphasis are possible.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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