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personeelsbehoefte

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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6syllables

personeelsbehoefte

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-so-neels-be-hoef-te

Pronunciation

/pɛr.so.ˈneːls.bə.ɦuːf.tə/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

be- + personeel + hoefte

The Dutch word 'personeelsbehoefte' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: per-so-neels-be-hoef-te. Stress falls on the third syllable ('neels'). The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'be-', the root 'personeel', and the suffix 'hoefte'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The need for personnel; the requirement for staff.

    Personnel need, staffing requirement

    De organisatie heeft een grote personeelsbehoefte.

    Door de groei is er een toenemende personeelsbehoefte.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('neels'), the penultimate syllable in the word.

Syllables

6
per/pɛr/
so/so/
neels/ˈneːls/
be/bə/
hoef/ɦuːf/
te/tə/

per Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. so Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel nucleus 'o'. neels Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel nucleus 'ee', coda 'ls', primary stress. be Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel nucleus 'e'. hoef Closed syllable, onset consonant 'h', vowel nucleus 'oe', coda 'f'. te Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'e

Maximizing Onsets

Syllables are formed to include as many consonants as possible in the onset position.

Vowel as Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are divided based on the individual morphemes that compose them.

  • The 'ee' and 'oe' digraphs represent single vowel sounds or diphthongs and are treated as single units in syllabification.
  • The 'ls' cluster is a common coda in Dutch and does not trigger syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/16/2025

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