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kwijtscheldingsbeleid

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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5syllables

kwijtscheldingsbeleid

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 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

5
kwijt/kʋɛit/
scheld/ʃɛlt/
ings/ɪŋs/
be/bə/
leid/lɛit/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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