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personeelspsychologie

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7 syllables
21 characters
Dutch
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personeelspsychologie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-so-neels-psy-cho-lo-gie

Pronunciation

/pɛr.so.neːls.psʏ.χo.lo.ɣi/

Stress

0001001

Morphemes

per- + soneel- + -psychologie

The word 'personeelspsychologie' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: per-so-neels-psy-cho-lo-gie. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cho'). The syllabification follows standard Dutch rules based on vowel and consonant endings, with consideration for consonant clusters and vowel length. It is a complex word reflecting the agglutinative nature of Dutch morphology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The study of human behavior in the workplace; the application of psychological principles to personnel management.

    Personnel psychology

    “De afdeling personeelspsychologie onderzoekt de motivatie van de werknemers.”

    “Personeelspsychologie speelt een cruciale rol bij het verbeteren van de werkomgeving.”

    syn:arbeidspsychologieorganisatiepsychologie

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('cho'). Dutch generally follows a penultimate stress pattern.

Syllables

7
per/pɛr/
so/so/
neels/neːls/
psy/psʏ/
cho/χo/
lo/lo/
gie/ɣi/

per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable.. neels — Closed syllable, long vowel.. psy — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. cho — Open, stressed syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. gie — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

per-

Latin origin, meaning 'through' or 'regarding', functions as a prefix.

root

soneel-

Derived from 'persoon' (person), Latin origin, relates to personnel.

suf

-psychologie

Greek origin (*psyche* - mind, *logia* - study of), denotes the field of study.

Similar Words

ar­beids­marktor­ga­ni­sa­tiecom­mu­ni­ca­tie

Vowel Rule

Syllables generally end in a vowel sound, creating open syllables.

Consonant Rule

Syllables end in a consonant sound, creating closed syllables.

Penultimate Stress

Dutch generally places primary stress on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'ps' consonant cluster is a common feature of Dutch morphology.
  • The long vowel 'ee' in 'neels' influences syllable weight but doesn't alter syllabification.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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