belastingverzwaringen
Syllables
be-las-ting-ver-zwa-rin-gen
Pronunciation
/bəˈlɑstɪŋfərˈzwaːrɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + last- + -ing-ver-aar-ingen
“belastingverzwaringen” is a Dutch noun meaning “tax increases”. It's syllabified as be-las-ting-ver-zwa-rin-gen, with primary stress on 'ver-zwa-rin-gen'. The word is formed through compounding and derivation, with Germanic roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and separating prefixes/suffixes.
Definitions
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Tax increases or burden increases
Tax increases
“De regering kondigde nieuwe belastingverzwaringen aan.”
“De belastingverzwaringen hebben een negatieve invloed op de economie.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ver-zwa-rin-gen'
Syllables
be- — Open syllable, initial syllable. las- — Closed syllable. ting — Closed syllable. ver- — Open syllable, prefix. zwa- — Open syllable. rin- — Closed syllable. gen — Closed syllable, plural marker
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to create syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Structure
Syllables generally follow a Vowel-Consonant (VC) or Vowel-Consonant-Consonant (VCC) structure.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- Schwa reduction in the final syllable 'gen' is possible in rapid speech.
- The 'ver-' prefix is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
- The complex suffixation requires careful application of the suffix separation rule.
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