minimumvakantietoeslag
Syllables
mi-ni-mum-va-kan-tie-toe-slag
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪnɪmʏm vɑˈkɑnti toːˈslaɣ/
Stress
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Morphemes
minimum + vakantie + toeslag
The word 'minimumvakantietoeslag' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel sounds and consonant cluster preservation. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'minimum', the root 'vakantie', and the suffix 'toeslag'.
Definitions
- 1
The legally mandated minimum amount of holiday allowance an employer must pay to their employees in the Netherlands.
Minimum holiday allowance
“De werkgever is verplicht om de minimumvakantietoeslag uit te betalen.”
“Zij ontvangt de minimumvakantietoeslag, aangezien ze een parttime contract heeft.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('tie' in 'vakantie').
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Open syllable, contains a short vowel.. mum — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and final consonant.. va — Open syllable, initial syllable of the root.. kan — Closed syllable, contains a short vowel and final consonant.. tie — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. toe — Open syllable, long vowel.. slag — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable unless a vowel intervenes.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters, but the rules generally favor keeping them together.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but they don't significantly alter the syllabification.
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