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personenbelastingen

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “personenbelastingen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

personenbelastingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-so-nen-be-las-tin-gen

Pronunciation

/pɛrˈsoːnə(n)bəˈlaːstɪŋə(n)/

Stress

0101101

Morphemes

per- + sone + -en, -belas-, -ting-, -en

The word 'personenbelastingen' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'income taxes'. It is syllabified as per-so-nen-be-las-tin-gen, with primary stress on the third syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-based division rules and respects compound word boundaries.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Income tax; taxes levied on individuals.

    Income taxes

    “De overheid verhoogt de personenbelastingen.”

    “Hij moet zijn personenbelastingen op tijd betalen.”

    syn:inkomstenbelastingbelasting
    ant:belastingkorting

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('so'). Dutch stress generally falls on the first syllable, but in compounds, it often shifts to the final element.

Syllables

7
per/pɛr/
so/soː/
nen/nə(n)/
be/bə/
las/laːs/
tin/tɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

per — Open syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, stressed.. nen — Closed syllable, unstressed, 'n' can be elided.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. las — Open syllable, stressed.. tin — Closed syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed, 'n' can be elided.

Word Parts

pre

per-

Latin origin, meaning 'for each' or 'relating to'

root

sone

Origin uncertain, related to 'person'

suf

-en, -belas-, -ting-, -en

Dutch suffixes: plural marker, nominalizing suffix, plural marker

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Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often split, but attempts are made to keep affixes intact.

Compound Word Rule

Syllabification respects the boundaries of the constituent words within a compound.

  • The 'n' at the end of 'personen' and 'belastingen' can be elided in rapid speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist, but they don't significantly alter the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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