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hogere-inkomensgroepen

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8 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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hogereinkomensgroepen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ho-ge-re-in-ko-mens-groep-en

Pronunciation

/ˈɦoːɣər(ə) ˈɪŋkɔmə(n)sˈɣroːpə(n)/

Stress

010101

Morphemes

hoog, inkom, groep + -ere, -s, -en

The word 'hogere-inkomensgroepen' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: ho-ge-re-in-ko-mens-groep-en. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ko-'). The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowels and avoiding consonant cluster splits. It's composed of three roots with Germanic and Latin origins, and several suffixes indicating comparison and plurality.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Groups of people with high incomes.

    Higher-income groups

    “De belastinghervorming heeft vooral invloed op de hogere-inkomensgroepen.”

    “Er is een groeiende kloof tussen de hogere-inkomensgroepen en de rest van de bevolking.”

    syn:vermogende klassenelitegroepen
    ant:lagere-inkomensgroepen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ko-'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

3
ho-ge-re/ɦoːɣə/
in-ko-mens/ˈɪŋkɔmə(n)s/
groep-en/ˈɣroːpə(n)/

ho-ge-re — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a long vowel /oː/ and a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.. in-ko-mens — Open syllable, primary stress. Contains a short vowel /ɪ/ and a diphthong /ɔm/.. groep-en — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a long vowel /oː/ and a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.

Word Parts

root

hoog, inkom, groep

hoog (high - Germanic), inkom (income - Latin), groep (group - Germanic)

suf

-ere, -s, -en

-ere (comparative - Germanic), -s (genitive plural - Germanic), -en (plural - Germanic)

Similar Words

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Vowel-Based Syllabification

Dutch syllabification prioritizes vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Consonant clusters are generally not split unless absolutely necessary. Consonants are assigned to the syllable based on the following vowel.

Diphthong Integrity

Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound and are not split across syllables.

  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (schwa /ə/).
  • Possible variation in the pronunciation of 'n' in 'inkomens'.
  • The hyphen in 'hogere-inkomensgroepen' doesn't affect syllabification, it's a morphological marker.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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