kwijtscheldingsbeleid
Syllables
kwijt-scheld-ings-be-leid
Pronunciation
/ˈkʋɛitʃɛldɪŋs.bəˈlɛit/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
kwijt + scheld + ings
The word 'kwijtscheldingsbeleid' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'debt forgiveness policy'. It is syllabified as kwijt-scheld-ings-be-leid, with primary stress on 'scheld'. The division follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centricity. It consists of a prefix 'kwijt', a root 'scheld', a nominalizing suffix 'ings', and a root 'beleid'.
Definitions
- 1
Policy of debt remission
Debt forgiveness policy
“Het kwijtscheldingsbeleid is bedoeld om mensen in financiële nood te helpen.”
“De gemeente heeft het kwijtscheldingsbeleid aangescherpt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('scheld'). Dutch generally has penultimate stress, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
kwijt — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. scheld — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ings — Closed syllable, containing a nasal consonant.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. leid — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets of syllables (e.g., 'kwijt', 'scheld').
Vowel Centricity
Syllables are built around vowel sounds, forming the nucleus of each syllable.
Avoidance of Diphthong Splitting
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The '-ings' suffix is consistently syllabified as a closed syllable.
- Dutch compound words can have complex stress patterns, but the penultimate stress rule generally applies.
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