gemeentebelastingen
Syllables
ge-meen-te-be-las-tin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈmeːntəbəˈlaːstɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
ge- + meente + -belastingen
The word 'gemeentebelastingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'municipal taxes'. It is syllabified as ge-meen-te-be-las-tin-gen, with primary stress on 'las-'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, preserving consonant clusters and aligning with morpheme boundaries. It's a typical example of Dutch compound word structure.
Definitions
- 1
Municipal taxes; taxes levied by a local government.
Municipal taxes
“De gemeentebelastingen zijn dit jaar verhoogd.”
“U moet uw gemeentebelastingen op tijd betalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('las-'). Dutch stress is typically on the penultimate or antepenultimate syllable, with longer words favoring antepenultimate stress.
Syllables
ge — Open syllable, initial syllable.. meen — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. las — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. tin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable, potentially with schwa reduction.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel sound, forming the nucleus of the syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, avoiding splitting them unless absolutely necessary.
Morpheme Boundary Consideration
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries, reflecting the compound nature of the word.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllabification, but the presented division is the most common and accepted.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but they generally don't affect the core syllabification rules.
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