Hyphenation ofkarakterbeschrijvingen

Dutch Word Analysis: karakterbeschrijvingen

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "karakterbeschrijvingen" (character descriptions) is a complex noun in Dutch, formed through compounding and derivation. Its pronunciation involves a mix of vowel qualities and consonant clusters typical of Dutch.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Dutch syllabification rules, which prioritize vowel sounds and avoid splitting digraphs (like 'sch'), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: be- (Dutch, prefix indicating action or state, often derived from Germanic roots)
• Root: karakter (Dutch, borrowed from Latin character, meaning 'mark, distinguishing quality')
• Suffix: -beschrijving (Dutch, derived from beschrijven 'to describe', a verb formed from be- + schrijven 'to write'. -ing is a nominalizing suffix.)
• Suffix: -en (Dutch, plural marker for nouns)

4. Stress Identification:

Dutch stress is generally on the penultimate (second-to-last) syllable. In this case, the primary stress falls on -schrij- in beschrijvingen.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈka.rɑk.tər.bə.sxrɛi.vɪŋ.ən/

6. Edge Case Review:

The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification, preventing a split between 's' and 'ch'. The 'ei' diphthong is also treated as a single syllable nucleus.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word is a noun. If it were part of a verb construction (which is unlikely given its form), the stress pattern would remain largely unchanged.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: Detailed accounts or portrayals of characters, often in literature or other forms of storytelling.
• Translation: Character descriptions
• Grammatical Category: Noun (plural)
• Synonyms: karakterportretten (character portraits), personagebeschrijvingen (personage descriptions)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to provide a direct antonym, as it describes a type of description. Perhaps 'algemene beschrijvingen' - general descriptions)
• Examples:
  • "De auteur besteedde veel aandacht aan de karakterbeschrijvingen in zijn roman." (The author paid a lot of attention to the character descriptions in his novel.)
  • "De karakterbeschrijvingen waren zo levendig dat ik me de personages levendig kon voorstellen." (The character descriptions were so vivid that I could vividly imagine the characters.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• 'karakter': Syllable division: ka-rak-ter. Similar structure to 'dokter' (doc-ter). Both have a short vowel followed by a consonant and then another syllable.
• 'beschrijving': Syllable division: be-schrij-ving. Similar to 'verspreiding' (ver-sprei-ding), both have a prefix, a complex consonant cluster, and a final vowel.
• 'verandering': Syllable division: ve-ran-de-ring. Similar to 'karakterbeschrijvingen' in that it's a compound noun with multiple syllables and a final '-ing' suffix.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist in Dutch, but they generally don't affect the core syllabification. Some speakers might pronounce the 'r' more strongly or weakly, but this doesn't change the syllable boundaries.

11. Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-centric Syllabification: Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Consonant Cluster Rule: Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
• Digraph Rule: Digraphs like 'sch' are treated as single units.
• Penultimate Stress Rule: Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.