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tariefsverlagingen

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6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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tariefsverlagingen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ta-rief-sver-la-gin-gen

Pronunciation

/taˈrifsfərlaɣɪŋə(n)/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

ver- + tarief + -sverlagingen

The word 'tariefsverlagingen' is a complex Dutch noun meaning 'price reductions'. It is syllabified as ta-rief-sver-la-gin-gen, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix 'ver-', root 'tarief', and several suffixes. Syllable division follows standard Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding diphthong splitting.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Reductions in rates or prices; price cuts.

    Price reductions, rate cuts.

    “De luchtvaartmaatschappij kondigde aanzienlijke tariefsverlagingen aan.”

    “Door de tariefsverlagingen is het openbaar vervoer aantrekkelijker geworden.”

    syn:kortingenprijsdalingen
    ant:prijsverhogingentariefstijgingen

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but morphological complexity can influence this.

Syllables

6
ta/ta/
rief/rif/
sver/sfər/
la/la/
gin/ɣɪn/
gen/ɣə(n)/

ta — Open syllable, initial syllable.. rief — Closed syllable, contains a diphthong.. sver — Open syllable, begins with a consonant cluster.. la — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. gin — Closed syllable, contains a nasal vowel.. gen — Open syllable, final syllable, potentially reduced vowel.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Dutch prefix meaning 'down', 'away', 'reduction'. Origin: Germanic.

root

tarief

Dutch root meaning 'rate', 'price'. Origin: French 'tarif', Italian 'tariffa'.

suf

-sverlagingen

Combination of genitive plural marker '-s', nominalizing suffix '-verlaging', and plural marker '-en'.

Similar Words

ver­ze­ke­rin­genbe­las­ting­ver­la­gin­genar­beids­ver­la­gin­gen

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.

Avoid Diphthong Splitting

Diphthongs are kept within a single syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are divided based on sonority.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables if they contain a vowel.

  • The 's' between 'tarief' and 'verlaging' is a genitive plural marker and doesn't create a separate syllable.
  • The final '-en' is a common plural marker and forms a syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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