evolutiepsychologie
Syllables
e-vo-lu-tie-psy-cho-lo-gie
Pronunciation
/e.vo.ˈly.ti.psʏ.χo.lo.ɣi/
Stress
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Morphemes
evo- + lutie + -logie
The word 'evolutiepsychologie' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on vowel breaks and onset maximization. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It comprises Latin and Greek roots and suffixes, denoting the study of human behavior from an evolutionary perspective.
Definitions
- 1
The study of human behavior and mental processes from an evolutionary perspective.
Evolutionary psychology
“Evolutiepsychologie probeert te verklaren waarom mensen zich op bepaalde manieren gedragen.”
“De evolutiepsychologie is een controversieel vakgebied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gie' in 'psychologie'), following standard Dutch stress rules.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, short vowel.. vo — Open syllable, vowel followed by voiced fricative.. lu — Open syllable, diphthong.. tie — Open syllable, vowel.. psy — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. cho — Open syllable, vowel.. lo — Open syllable, vowel.. gie — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to maximize the onsets of syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are often kept together within a syllable unless easily separable.
- The 'ie' digraph is pronounced as a diphthong /i/.
- The 'g' sound /ɣ/ is a voiced velar fricative, common in Dutch.
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