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kosten-batenanalyses

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

8 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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kostenbatenanalizes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kos-ten-ba-ten-a-na-li-zes

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔstə(n) ˈbaːtə(n) ɑnaˈliːzəs/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

kosten, baten + analyses

The word 'kosten-batenanalyses' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'cost-benefit analyses'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding consonant cluster breaks. Stress falls primarily on 'ba' in 'baten'. The word consists of the roots 'kosten' and 'baten' and the suffix 'analyses'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A systematic assessment of the costs and benefits of a project, decision, or policy.

    cost-benefit analyses

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

    De resultaten van de kosten-batenanalyses waren positief.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'ba' syllable of 'baten'. Secondary stress on 'li' of 'analyses'. Other syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

8
kos/kɔs/
ten/tən/
ba/baː/
ten/tən/
a/ɑ/
na/na/
li/liː/
zes/zəs/

kos Open syllable, unstressed.. ten Open syllable, unstressed. Schwa reduction possible.. ba Open syllable, primary stressed.. ten Open syllable, unstressed. Schwa reduction possible.. a Open syllable, unstressed.. na Open syllable, unstressed.. li Open syllable, secondary stressed.. zes Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch prefers open syllables (CV), leading to divisions like 'kos-ten' rather than 'kos-ten'.

Consonant Cluster Avoidance

Dutch avoids breaking up consonant clusters unless they are complex.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • Schwa reduction in unstressed syllables.
  • Assimilation of the 'n' sound in connected speech.
  • The compound nature of the word dictates the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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