kostenoverschrijding
Syllables
kos-te-no-ver-schrij-ding
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔstənoːvərˌsxrɛi̯dɪŋ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
over- + kost/schrijd + -ing
The word 'kostenoverschrijding' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'cost overrun'. It is syllabified as kos-te-no-ver-schrij-ding, with primary stress on 'schrij'. The word is composed of Germanic roots and a nominalizing suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The act or instance of exceeding allocated costs.
Cost overrun
“De kostenoverschrijding was aanzienlijk.”
“Het project liep door een kostenoverschrijding vertraging op.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the fifth syllable, 'schrij', making it the most prominent syllable in the word. The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
kos — Open syllable, containing the root of the word. Unstressed.. te — Open syllable, a reduced vowel. Unstressed.. no — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, part of the 'over-' prefix. Unstressed.. schrij — Closed syllable, containing the root of the verb. Primary stressed syllable.. ding — Closed syllable, containing the nominalizing suffix '-ing'. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'schr' are kept together as onsets to avoid creating illegal syllable structures.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels (open syllables), which influences the division of the word.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes that compose them.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penultimate syllable in many Dutch words, influencing the prominence of certain syllables.
- The 'schr' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The 'over-' prefix is often treated as a single syllable despite containing two vowels.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
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