skatteprogresjon
Syllables
ska-tte-pro-gres-jon
Pronunciation
/ˈskatːəprɔˈɡrɛʃɔn/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
skatt- + progres- + -jon
The word 'skatteprogresjon' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ska-tte-pro-gres-jon. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the root 'skatt-' (tax), the root 'progres-' (progression), and the suffix '-jon' (nominalizer). Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The principle that the tax rate increases as the taxable base amount increases.
Tax progression
“Skatteprogresjonen i Norge er relativt høy.”
“En endring i skatteprogresjonen kan påvirke økonomien.”
ant:flat skatt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gres').
Syllables
ska — Open syllable, onset 'sk', vowel 'a'. tte — Closed syllable, onset 'tt', vowel 'ə' (schwa). pro — Open syllable, onset 'pr', vowel 'o'. gres — Closed syllable, onset 'gr', vowel 'e', coda 's'. jon — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', vowel 'o', coda 'n'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'sk', 'pr', 'gr').
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The geminate 'tt' is pronounced as a lengthened consonant but doesn't affect syllable division.
- Regional dialects may exhibit slight vowel variations.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.