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kostendekkingsgraden

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6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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kostendekkingsgraden

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

kos-ten-dek-kings-gra-den

Pronunciation

/ˈkɔstənˌdɛkɪŋsɣraːdə(n)/

Stress

000011

Morphemes

kost, dek, grad + en, ings, en

The Dutch word 'kostendekkingsgraden' is a complex noun meaning 'cost recovery rates'. It is syllabified as kos-ten-dek-kings-gra-den, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is formed from multiple Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding unnecessary consonant breaks.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The degrees to which costs are covered; the extent of cost recovery.

    Cost recovery rates/degrees

    “De kostendekkingsgraden van het project waren teleurstellend.”

    syn:KostendekkingDekkingspercentages
    ant:Kostenoverschrijding

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gra-'). The first syllable ('kos') is unstressed, and the following syllables receive decreasing levels of stress.

Syllables

6
kos/kɔs/
ten/tən/
dek/dɛk/
kings/kɪŋs/
gra/ɣraː/
den/də(n)/

kos — Open syllable, containing the root 'kost'. Unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, containing the inflectional suffix '-en'. Unstressed.. dek — Open syllable, containing the root 'dek'. Unstressed.. kings — Closed syllable, containing the suffix '-ings'. Unstressed.. gra — Open syllable, containing the root 'grad'. Slightly stressed.. den — Closed syllable, containing the plural suffix '-en'. Slightly stressed.

Word Parts

root

kost, dek, grad

Multiple roots combined to form the word.

suf

en, ings, en

Inflectional and derivational suffixes.

Similar Words

wo­or­den­boeko­ver­heids­ge­bou­wenbe­drijfs­re­sul­ta­ten

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable contains a vowel sound.

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are structured around an onset and a rime.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless exceptionally difficult to pronounce.

  • The word's length and complexity due to multiple morphemes.
  • The voiced velar fricative /ɣ/ is a characteristic of Dutch pronunciation.
  • The penultimate stress is typical but can be influenced by morphological structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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