kosteneffectiviteit
Syllables
kos-te-nef-fec-ti-vi-teit
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔstənɛfɛktivɛit/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
kost + eneffectiviteit
The word 'kosteneffectiviteit' is a compound noun with seven syllables, stressed on the antepenultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping. It's composed of Germanic and Latin/French roots and suffixes, denoting cost-effectiveness.
Definitions
- 1
The degree to which something provides benefits in relation to its cost.
Cost-effectiveness
“De kosteneffectiviteit van zonne-energie is de laatste jaren aanzienlijk verbeterd.”
“We moeten de kosteneffectiviteit van deze maatregel evalueren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ti').
Syllables
kos — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. nef — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fec — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, primary stress.. vi — Open syllable, unstressed.. teit — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize onsets (consonant-vowel syllables).
Vowel Grouping
Vowel clusters are generally treated as a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'fec' cluster is a common occurrence and doesn't typically trigger syllable division within the cluster.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect vowel qualities, but not the syllable division.
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