kostenoverschrijdingen
Syllables
kos-te-no-ver-schrij-din-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈkɔstənoːvərˌʃrɛi̯dɪŋən/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
over- + kost- and schrijd- + -ing-en
The word 'kostenoverschrijdingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'cost overruns'. It is divided into seven syllables based on vowel sounds and morphemic boundaries, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word's structure follows typical Dutch noun morphology with prefixes, a root, and suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
The act of exceeding costs; cost overruns.
Cost overruns
“De projectmanager meldde ernstige kostenoverschrijdingen.”
“Door de stijgende grondstofprijzen dreigen er kostenoverschrijdingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('din' in 'schrijdin-gen').
Syllables
kos — Open syllable, initial consonant.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. no — Open syllable, long vowel.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. schrij — Closed syllable, diphthong.. din — Closed syllable, short vowel.. gen — Open syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
Avoid Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables, maximizing onsets.
Morpheme Boundaries
Morphemic boundaries often coincide with syllable boundaries.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The 'en' suffix is always a separate syllable.
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