personeeelsschaarste
Syllables
per-so-ne-eel-s-schaar-ste
Pronunciation
/pɛr.soˈneːl.s.sxɑːr.stə/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
personeel, schaarste + s
The word 'personeelsschaarste' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: per-so-ne-eel-s-schaar-ste. The primary stress falls on 'schaar'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The genitive 's' is treated as a separate syllable.
Definitions
- 1
A shortage of personnel.
Personnel shortage
“De personeelsschaarste in de zorgsector is een groot probleem.”
“Door de personeelsschaarste kunnen sommige bedrijven hun diensten niet volledig aanbieden.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'schaar' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable.. eel — Open syllable.. s — Closed syllable, genitive suffix.. schaar — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ste — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized as onsets of syllables.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant following a vowel forms its own syllable.
- The double 's' represents the genitive suffix and is treated as a separate syllable.
- Dutch stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable.
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