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bedrijfspsychologen

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “bedrijfspsychologen” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

bedrijfpsychologen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-drijf-ps-ycho-lo-gen

Pronunciation

/bəˈdrɛifspsʏ.χo.lə.ɣən/

Stress

010100

Morphemes

be- + drijf- + -fs-psychologen

The word 'bedrijfspsychologen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: be-drijf-ps-ycho-lo-gen. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ycho'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and preserving consonant clusters. It's composed of a prefix 'be-', a root 'drijf-', and a suffix '-fs-psychologen'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Professionals who apply psychological principles to the workplace.

    Business psychologists

    “De bedrijfspsychologen adviseerden het management over de motivatie van de werknemers.”

    “Bedrijfspsychologen spelen een cruciale rol bij het verbeteren van de werkomgeving.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ycho'.

Syllables

6
be/bə/
drijf/drɛif/
ps/ps/
ycho/ʏ.χo/
lo/lo/
gen/ɣən/

be — Open syllable, unstressed.. drijf — Closed syllable, moderately stressed.. ps — Closed syllable, part of a compound, unstressed.. ycho — Open syllable, primary stressed.. lo — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels (CV structure).

Consonant Cluster Preservation

Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are difficult to pronounce.

Compound Word Syllabification

Syllabification within compound words follows the general rules, but allows for some flexibility.

  • The 'ij' diphthong is treated as a single unit.
  • The 'ps' cluster is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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