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personeelsselectie

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

6 syllables
18 characters
Dutch
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personeelsselectie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

per-so-neels-se-lec-tie

Pronunciation

/pɛr.so.ˈneːl.sə.lɛk.si/

Stress

001010

Morphemes

personeel, selectie

The word 'personeelsselectie' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: per-so-neels-se-lec-tie. Stress falls on the 'lec' syllable. It's formed by combining the roots 'personeel' and 'selectie', both nouns of French/Latin origin. Syllabification follows standard Dutch rules of vowel-consonant division and compound word structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The process of choosing suitable candidates for employment within an organization.

    Personnel selection

    Het bedrijf heeft een grondige personeelsselectie uitgevoerd.

    De personeelsselectie is een belangrijk onderdeel van het HR-beleid.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the 'lec' syllable (3rd syllable from the end), following Dutch stress rules for penultimate syllable stress.

Syllables

6
per/pɛr/
so/so/
neels/neːls/
se/sə/
lec/lɛk/
tie/si/

per Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ɛr'. so Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'o'. neels Closed syllable, onset 'n', vowel 'ee', coda 'ls'. se Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ə'. lec Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'k'. tie Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i'

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.

Consonant Cluster Division

Complex consonant clusters are divided based on the sonority hierarchy.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • Diphthongs ('ee', 'oo') are treated as single vowel sounds.
  • The 'rs' consonant cluster is common and treated as a single unit.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may affect vowel realization but not syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/19/2025

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