onderhoudspersoneel
Syllables
on-der-houds-per-so-neel
Pronunciation
/ɔn.dər.ɦɔu̯ts.pɛr.soː.neːl/
Stress
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Morphemes
onder- + houd + -er-s-per-so-neel
The word *onderhoudspersoneel* is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: on-der-houds-per-so-neel. Stress falls on 'per'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule, with consonants assigned to the preceding or following syllable. The word's morphemic structure reveals its Germanic origins and complex formation.
Definitions
- 1
Maintenance personnel; the staff responsible for the upkeep and repair of a facility or equipment.
Maintenance personnel
“Het onderhoudspersoneel heeft de machine gerepareerd.”
“We hebben meer onderhoudspersoneel nodig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'per'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. der — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. houds — Closed syllable, consonant 's' as coda.. per — Closed syllable, consonant 'r' as coda, primary stress.. so — Open syllable, vowel sound as nucleus.. neel — Closed syllable, consonant 'l' as coda.
Word Parts
onder-
Dutch, meaning 'under', 'below', 'maintenance' in this context. Germanic origin.
houd
Dutch, related to 'houden' - to hold, to maintain. Germanic origin.
-er-s-per-so-neel
Combination of nominalizing suffix -er-, genitive/connecting -s-, combining form -per-, -so-, and noun -neel. Germanic origins.
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds, which serve as the nucleus. Consonants preceding or following a vowel belong to that syllable.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonants at the end of a syllable (coda) are assigned to that syllable unless they form part of a consonant cluster that needs to be resolved based on sonority.
- The 'ds' cluster in 'houds' is treated as a single consonant sound for syllabification.
- Potential devoicing of 'd' to [t] in 'houds' does not affect syllabification.
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