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personeelsfunctionarissen

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

10 syllables
25 characters
Dutch
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10syllables

personeeelsfunctieonarissen

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-so-nee-els-func-tie-o-na-ris-sen

Pronunciation

/pɛrsɔˈneːlsfʏŋkʃɔnaːrisə(n)/

Stress

0000000100

Morphemes

personeel, functie + -aris-sen

The word 'personeelsfunctionarissen' is a complex Dutch noun divided into ten syllables based on open syllable preference, morpheme boundaries, and consonant cluster handling. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ris-'. It's a compound noun formed from multiple morphemes of French and Latin origin, denoting personnel officers.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Individuals holding official positions within a company's personnel department.

    Personnel officers

    “De personeelsfunctionarissen organiseerden een training.”

    “De personeelsfunctionarissen zijn verantwoordelijk voor het werving- en selectieproces.”

    syn:personeelsmedewerkerspersoneelsadviseurs
    ant:directiewerknemers

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable '-ris-' (the 9th syllable). The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.

Syllables

10
per/pɛr/
so/sɔ/
nee/neː/
els/ɛls/
func/fʏŋk/
tie/ti/
o/ɔ/
na/naː/
ris/ris/
sen/sə(n)/

per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. nee — Open syllable, long vowel.. els — Closed syllable.. func — Closed syllable.. tie — Open syllable.. o — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. na — Open syllable, long vowel.. ris — Closed syllable, stressed.. sen — Closed syllable, plural marker, potentially reduced.

Word Parts

root

personeel, functie

Both roots are of French/Latin origin, denoting personnel and function respectively.

suf

-aris-sen

'-aris-' is a Latin-derived suffix forming nouns denoting people associated with something. '-sen' is a Germanic plural marker.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­tei­tenor­ga­ni­sa­tiescom­mu­ni­ca­tie­mid­de­len

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors creating open syllables (ending in a vowel) whenever possible. This is applied throughout the word.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on pronunciation.

Morpheme Boundary Respect

Syllable division often aligns with morpheme boundaries, especially when the morphemes are pronounced distinctly.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable.

  • The length of the word and the presence of multiple morphemes make it a complex case.
  • Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon that can affect the perceived syllable boundaries in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/6/2025

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