inkomensbelastingen
Syllables
in-ko-mens-be-las-tin-gen
Pronunciation
/ɪŋˈkɔmə(n)s.bəˈlaːstɪŋə(n)/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
in- + komen + -ens-be-lasting-en
The word 'inkomensbelastingen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: in-ko-mens-be-las-tin-gen. Primary stress falls on 'las'. It's formed through compounding and derivation, with Germanic roots and suffixes. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and allows for consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Belastingen geheven op het inkomen van personen en bedrijven.
Income taxes
“De overheid verhoogt de inkomensbelastingen.”
“Ik moet mijn inkomensbelastingen betalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('las'). Dutch stress is often penultimate, but morphological structure influences it.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ko — Open syllable.. mens — Closed syllable.. be — Open syllable.. las — Closed, stressed syllable.. tin — Closed syllable.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable, schwa possible reduction.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable. Dutch allows for relatively complex consonant clusters.
- The schwa sound /ə/ in the final syllable ('gen') can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist.
- The 'ns' cluster in 'mens' could be analyzed differently by some phonologists, but is commonly treated as a single unit.
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