kapitaalaaflossingen
Syllables
ka-pi-taa-la-af-los-sin-gen
Pronunciation
/kapiˈtaːlaflɔˈsɪŋə(n)/
Stress
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Morphemes
af + kapitaal + lossing-en
The word 'kapitaalaflossingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'capital repayments'. It's syllabified as 'ka-pi-taa-la-af-los-sin-gen', following the open syllable principle and preserving diphthongs. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('los'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'af', the root 'kapitaal', and the suffix 'lossing-en'.
Definitions
- 1
Repayments of capital, typically in the context of a loan or mortgage.
Capital repayments
“De bank eist snelle kapitaalaflossingen.”
“De hypotheek bestaat uit rente en kapitaalaflossingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('los'). A slight secondary stress may be present on the first syllable ('ka').
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, initial syllable.. pi — Open syllable.. taa — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. la — Open syllable.. af — Open syllable, prefix.. los — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. sin — Closed syllable.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Open Syllable Principle
Syllables tend to be open (CV) whenever possible, maximizing vowel-consonant pairings.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs (like 'aa') are not broken across syllable boundaries, maintaining the vowel sound's integrity.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components, applying the above rules to each part.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in syllable division within compound words, but the open syllable principle is generally prioritized.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not typically affect syllable division.
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