werkgeversbijdragen
Syllables
werk-gevers-bij-dra-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈvɛrkɣəvərsbɛidraːɣə(n)/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
bij + werkgevers + -en
The word 'werkgeversbijdragen' is a compound noun syllabified into 'werk-gevers-bij-dra-gen', with stress on 'bij'. It's formed from Germanic roots and affixes, following Dutch rules of open syllable preference and penultimate stress. The word means 'employer contributions'.
Definitions
- 1
Contributions made by employers, typically towards social security, healthcare, or pension funds.
Employer contributions
“De werkgeversbijdragen zijn dit jaar gestegen.”
“Het bedrijf moet voldoen aan de wettelijke werkgeversbijdragen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bij'), following the penultimate stress rule in Dutch.
Syllables
werk — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a short vowel.. gevers — Open syllable, contains a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.. bij — Open syllable, stressed syllable, contains a diphthong.. dra — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. gen — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a schwa and a voiced velar fricative.
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.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the second-to-last syllable in Dutch words.
- The pronunciation of 'g' as a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect the syllabification.
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