secretariaatskosten
Syllables
se-cre-ta-ri-aat-s-kos-ten
Pronunciation
/sə.kʁɛ.ta.ˈriaːt.s.kɔ.stən/
Stress
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Morphemes
secretariaat/kosten
The word 'secretariaatskosten' is a compound noun consisting of 'secretariaat' and 'kosten'. It is syllabified based on Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'secretariaat'. The phonetic transcription is /sə.kʁɛ.ta.ˈriaːt.s.kɔ.stən/.
Definitions
- 1
Costs associated with maintaining a secretariat or secretary's office.
Secretariat costs
“De secretariaatskosten zijn dit jaar gestegen.”
“We moeten de secretariaatskosten proberen te verlagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of 'secretariaat' ('riaat').
Syllables
se — Open syllable, unstressed.. cre — Open syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. ri — Open syllable, stressed.. aat — Closed syllable, part of the stressed syllable.. s — Single consonant, often functions as a linking sound.. kos — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the syllabification of their constituent parts.
- The 'aa' digraph is pronounced as a long /aː/ vowel.
- The 's' between 'riaat' and 'kosten' is a typical linking sound in Dutch compounds.
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