brutobedrijfsresultaat
Syllables
bru-to-be-drijfs-re-sul-taat
Pronunciation
/ˈbrʏtoːbəˌdrɛi̯fsrəˈzʏltaːt/
Stress
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Morphemes
bruto + bedrijfsresultaat
The word 'brutobedrijfsresultaat' is a Dutch noun meaning 'gross business result'. It is syllabified as 'bru-to-be-drijfs-re-sul-taat' with primary stress on 'rijfs'. The word is composed of the prefix 'bruto-', and the compound root 'bedrijfsresultaat'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel peaks and avoiding diphthong splitting.
Definitions
- 1
Gross profit; the total revenue of a business before any deductions are made.
Gross business result
“Het brutobedrijfsresultaat van het bedrijf is gestegen.”
“De belastingdienst berekent de belasting over het brutobedrijfsresultaat.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('rijfs'). The final syllable ('taat') receives a slight secondary stress.
Syllables
bru — Open syllable, initial syllable, stressed.. to — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijfs — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. sul — Closed syllable, unstressed.. taat — Closed syllable, final syllable, slightly stressed.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
Morphological Boundaries
Syllabification often respects morphological boundaries (prefix-root, root-suffix).
- The 'bruto-' prefix is a relatively recent borrowing from French, and its pronunciation can sometimes vary slightly depending on the speaker.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllabification, particularly with consonant clusters.
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