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meerpersoonscelgebruik

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6 syllables
22 characters
Dutch
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meerpersoonscelgebruik

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

meer-per-soon-scel-ge-bruik

Pronunciation

/ˈmeːr.pər.soːn.səl.ɣəˈbruk/

Stress

000001

Morphemes

meer + persoon + scel-ge-bruik

The Dutch word 'meerpersoonscelgebruik' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: meer-per-soon-scel-ge-bruik. The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'bruik'. The word is formed from the prefix 'meer', the root 'persoon', and a combination of the archaic root 'scel' and 'gebruik' with the prefix 'ge'. It refers to the use of multiple-person cells and is commonly used in contexts like prison design.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The use of multiple-person cells or compartments.

    Multiple-person cell use

    “Het rapport beschreef de problemen met het meerpersoonscelgebruik in de gevangenis.”

    “De discussie ging over de ethische aspecten van meerpersoonscelgebruik.”

    syn:multi-occupancy cell useshared cell use
    ant:single-person cell usesolitary confinement

Stress pattern

The primary stress falls on the final syllable 'bruik', making it the most prominent syllable in the word.

Syllables

6
meer/meːr/
per/pər/
soon/soːn/
scel/səl/
ge/ɣə/
bruik/bruk/

meer — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. per — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. soon — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. scel — Closed syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, containing a schwa. Unstressed.. bruik — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Stressed.

Word Parts

pre

meer

Dutch prefix meaning 'more' or 'extra'.

root

persoon

Dutch root meaning 'person'.

suf

scel-ge-bruik

Combination of archaic root 'scel' (cells) and 'gebruik' (use), with the prefix 'ge'.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets (e.g., 'sc' in 'scel').

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The archaic element 'scel' might cause some hesitation in syllabification for non-native speakers.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowels, but not the core syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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