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kosten-batenanalyse

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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kostenbatenanalyse

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kos-ten-ba-ten-a-na-ly-se

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔstə(n)ˈbaːtənaːˈliːsə/

Stress

00000100

Morphemes

kosten, baten, analyse

The word 'kosten-batenanalyse' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'cost-benefit analysis'. It is syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding diphthong splits and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'analyse'. The word is composed of three roots: 'kosten', 'baten', and 'analyse'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A systematic process for calculating and comparing the benefits and costs of a decision, project, or policy.

    Cost-benefit analysis

    De overheid voerde een kosten-batenanalyse uit voordat ze de nieuwe wetgeving goedkeurden.

    Een grondige kosten-batenanalyse is essentieel voor het nemen van weloverwogen beslissingen.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'analyse' ('ly').

Syllables

8
kos/kɔs/
ten/tən/
ba/baː/
ten/tən/
a/aː/
na/naː/
ly/liː/
se/sə/

kos Open syllable, initial consonant.. ten Open syllable, final consonant.. ba Open syllable, long vowel.. ten Open syllable, final consonant.. a Open syllable, long vowel.. na Open syllable, long vowel.. ly Open syllable, long vowel, stressed.. se Open syllable, schwa sound.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Each vowel (or diphthong) typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Avoid Breaking Diphthongs

Diphthongs are kept together within a single syllable.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified by applying the above rules to each component separately.

  • The /ə/ in 'kosten' and 'baten' can be reduced or dropped in rapid speech. The 'n' in 'kosten' can be elided when followed by a vowel in connected speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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