afspiegelingsbeginsel
Syllables
af-spie-ge-lings-be-gin-sel
Pronunciation
/ɑfˈspɪɣələŋs.bəˈɣɪnsəl/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
af + spiegel + ingsbeginsel
The word 'afspiegelingsbeginsel' is a complex Dutch noun divided into seven syllables: af-spie-ge-lings-be-gin-sel. The primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be'). It's formed from the prefix 'af-', the root 'spiegel-', and the suffixes '-ings' and '-beginsel'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
The principle of reflection; the idea that something is understood by examining its reflection or counterpart.
Principle of reflection
“Het afspiegelingsbeginsel is belangrijk in de psychologie.”
“Dit gedrag is een afspiegeling van zijn onzekerheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('be'). The stress pattern is typical for Dutch nouns with multiple syllables.
Syllables
af — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced fricative.. spie — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a short vowel.. ge — Open syllable, containing a voiced fricative and a schwa.. lings — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a nasal consonant.. be — Open syllable, containing a voiced stop and a schwa. Primary stressed syllable.. gin — Closed syllable, containing a voiced fricative, a short vowel, and a nasal consonant.. sel — Closed syllable, containing a voiceless fricative, a schwa, and a liquid consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets of syllables.
Vowel Centering
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllable boundaries.
- Schwa reduction can vary regionally.
- Consonant cluster handling follows general Dutch phonotactic constraints.
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