personeelsaantallen
Syllables
per-so-ne-el-saan-tal-len
Pronunciation
/pɛr.so.nɛl.ˈsaːn.tɑ.lə(n)/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
per- + soneel- + -saantallen
The word 'personeelsaantallen' is a Dutch compound noun with seven syllables divided according to the preference for open syllables and penultimate stress. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, a Dutch root, and a Dutch suffix. The final syllable exhibits potential for vowel reduction.
Definitions
- 1
The number of personnel; headcount.
Personnel numbers, headcount
“De personeelsaantallen zijn gestegen.”
“We moeten de personeelsaantallen nauwkeurig bijhouden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('saan'). All other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. el — Open syllable.. saan — Stressed syllable, penultimate stress.. tal — Open syllable.. len — Syllable with schwa, potential elision of 'n'.
Word Parts
per-
Latin origin, meaning 'through' or 'for each', indicates relation to personnel.
soneel-
Derived from *persoon* meaning 'person', core meaning relating to people.
-saantallen
Dutch, combination of *-s-* (plural marker) and *-aantallen* meaning 'numbers', indicates plural numbers of personnel.
Similar Words
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch syllabification generally favors open syllables (syllables ending in a vowel).
Penultimate Stress
Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable of a word.
- Compound word structure influences stress placement.
- Potential for schwa reduction and elision of 'n' in the final syllable.
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