marginalskattesats
Syllables
mar-gi-nal-skat-te-sats
Pronunciation
/marˈɡɪnalˌskatːəˌsɑts/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
marginal- + skatte- + -sats
The word 'marginalskattesats' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: mar-gi-nal-skat-te-sats. Stress falls on the third syllable ('nal'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, an Old Norse root, and an Old Norse suffix. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
The tax rate applied to the highest portion of income.
Marginal tax rate
“Regjeringen vurderer å endre marginalskattesatsen.”
“Høy marginalskattesats kan demotivere til å jobbe mer.”
syn:toppskattesats
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nal'). Norwegian typically stresses the first syllable of a compound, but the prefix 'marginal-' functions as a single unit, shifting the stress.
Syllables
mar — Open syllable, initial syllable.. gi — Open syllable, unstressed.. nal — Closed syllable, stressed.. skat — Closed syllable, unstressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. sats — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often aligns with morpheme boundaries, but this is not a strict rule.
- Regional vowel variations do not affect syllable division.
- Geminate consonants ('tt') affect pronunciation length but not syllable division.
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