gedragswetenschappen
Syllables
ge-drag-swet-en-schap-pen
Pronunciation
/ɣəˈdrɑɣsʋəˈtɛnsxapən/
Stress
010011
Morphemes
ge- + drag- + -swetenschappen
The word 'gedragswetenschappen' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: ge-drag-swet-en-schap-pen. The primary stress falls on 'wetenschappen'. Syllabification follows onset-rime division and considers consonant clusters as single onsets. The word consists of a Germanic prefix 'ge-', a root 'drag-', and a compound suffix '-swetenschappen'.
Definitions
- 1
The scientific study of behaviour.
behavioural sciences
“Hij studeert gedragswetenschappen.”
“De gedragswetenschappen zijn belangrijk voor de psychologie.”
syn:gedragsonderzoek
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('wetenschappen').
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, onset 'g', rime 'e'. -drag — Closed syllable, onset 'dr', nucleus 'a', coda 'g'. -swet- — Closed syllable, onset 'sw', nucleus 'e', coda 't'. -en- — Closed syllable, onset 'en', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'. -schap- — Closed syllable, onset 'sch', nucleus 'a', coda 'p'. -pen — Closed syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Separation of syllables based on the onset (initial consonant(s)) and rime (nucleus and coda).
Consonant Cluster Simplification
Treating certain consonant clusters as single onsets (e.g., 'dr', 'sw', 'sch').
- Dutch allows for complex consonant clusters.
- The treatment of 'sch' and 'sw' as single onsets is crucial.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter syllable division.
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