vrijgezellenbelasting
Syllables
vrij-ge-zel-len-be-las-ting
Pronunciation
/vrijɣəˈzɛlə̃bəˌlɑstɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
vrij + gezel + -lenbelasting
The word 'vrijgezellenbelasting' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'single person's tax'. It is syllabified as vrij-ge-zel-len-be-las-ting, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'las'. The word is formed from Germanic roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A tax levied on unmarried individuals.
Single person's tax
“De gemeenteraad debatteerde over de afschaffing van de vrijgezellenbelasting.”
“Vroeger was de vrijgezellenbelasting in veel steden gebruikelijk.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, 'las'.
Syllables
vrij — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ge — Open syllable, vowel reduction possible.. zel — Closed syllable.. len — Closed syllable, nasal vowel.. be — Open syllable.. las — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ting — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Preservation
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
The primary stress typically falls on the second-to-last syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires breaking it down into its morphemes for accurate syllabification.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables (e.g., 'ge' to /ə/) is common.
- Potential elision of 'n' in rapid speech, but doesn't affect the underlying syllabic structure.
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