personeelsaankopen
Syllables
per-so-neel-saan-ko-pen
Pronunciation
/pɛr.so.neːl.saːn.ko.pən/
Stress
001010
Morphemes
per + soneel + aankopen
The Dutch word 'personeelsaankopen' is a compound noun meaning 'personnel purchases'. It is syllabified as per-so-neel-saan-ko-pen, with primary stress on 'neel'. The word is formed from the prefix 'per-', the root 'soneel', and the suffix '-aankopen'. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules for open syllables, consonant clusters, and compound words.
Definitions
- 1
The act of purchasing personnel, often referring to recruitment or acquiring employees.
Personnel purchases, personnel acquisitions
“De firma investeert veel in personeelsaankopen.”
“De personeelsaankopen zijn dit jaar gestegen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('neel'). A secondary stress is present on the fifth syllable ('ko').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. neel — Open syllable, primary stressed.. saan — Open syllable, unstressed.. ko — Open syllable, secondary stressed.. pen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
per
Latin origin, meaning 'through' or 'for', functions as a prefix indicating 'relating to' or 'concerning'.
soneel
Related to 'persoon' (person), forms the core meaning relating to personnel.
aankopen
Dutch, derived from 'aankopen' (to purchase), indicates the action of purchasing or acquiring. Verb form functioning as a noun.
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Open Syllables
Syllables ending in a vowel are generally open.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified by treating each component as a separate unit.
Vowel Digraphs
Vowel digraphs (like 'aa') are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The 'aa' digraph is consistently treated as a long /aː/ vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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