ontwikkelingspsychologie
Syllables
on-twik-ke-lings-psy-cho-lo-gie
Pronunciation
/ɔnˈtʋɪkələŋspsʏxɔloɣi/
Stress
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Morphemes
ont- + wikkel- + -ingspsychologie
The word 'ontwikkelingspsychologie' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'developmental psychology'. It's syllabified as on-twik-ke-lings-psy-cho-lo-gie, with stress on '-logie'. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The study of the psychological changes that occur throughout the lifespan.
Developmental Psychology
“Ze studeert ontwikkelingspsychologie.”
“Ontwikkelingspsychologie is een belangrijk vakgebied.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable, '-logie'.
Syllables
on — Open syllable, initial syllable.. twik — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. ke — Open syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, containing the 'ng' phoneme.. psy — Closed syllable, containing the 'ps' consonant cluster.. cho — Open syllable, velar fricative.. lo — Open syllable.. gie — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
ont-
Dutch prefix meaning 'un-', 'dis-', or indicating a process of becoming.
wikkel-
Dutch root related to 'wikkelen' - to wrap, to develop, from Proto-Germanic *wik- meaning 'to turn, bend'.
-ingspsychologie
Combination of nominalizing suffix '-ings' and borrowed term '-psychologie' (from French/Greek).
Vowel-Centric
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.
- Length of the word and multiple suffixes contribute to complexity.
- Regional variations in pronunciation (e.g., /ʋ/ vs. /v/) may occur.
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