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telefoonkostenvergoeding

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

8 syllables
24 characters
Dutch
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8syllables

telefoonkostenvergoeding

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

te-le-foon-kos-ten-ver-goe-ding

Pronunciation

/tɛləˈfoːnˌkɔstə(n)vərˈɣudɪŋ/

Stress

00001011

Morphemes

telefoon + kosten + vergoeding

The word 'telefoonkostenvergoeding' is a Dutch compound noun divided into eight syllables: te-le-foon-kos-ten-ver-goe-ding. Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ver-goe-ding'). Syllabification follows the rule of dividing before vowels, with consonant clusters treated as single units. The word consists of the morphemes 'telefoon', 'kosten', and 'vergoeding'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Reimbursement for telephone costs.

    Telephone cost reimbursement.

    De werkgever gaf een telefoonkostenvergoeding.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('ver-goe-ding'). Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words often have stress on the first element of the final component.

Syllables

8
te/tɛ/
le/lə/
foon/foːn/
kos/kɔs/
ten/tən/
ver/vər/
goe/ɣu/
ding/dɪŋ/

te Open syllable, initial syllable.. le Open syllable.. foon Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. kos Closed syllable.. ten Closed syllable.. ver Open syllable.. goe Open syllable.. ding Closed syllable, final syllable.

Vowel Rule

Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often treated as a single unit within a syllable.

  • The 'n' in 'kosten' could potentially lead to a different syllabification, but the standard practice is to keep it with the following vowel.
  • The schwa sound in 'vergoeding' is often reduced or elided in rapid speech, but doesn't affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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