personeelswisseling
Syllables
per-so-ne-els-wis-se-ling
Pronunciation
/pɛr.so.neːls.ʋɪ.sə.lɪŋ/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
per- + soneel- + -s-wisse-ling
The word 'personeelswisseling' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables (per-so-ne-els-wis-se-ling) with primary stress on the third syllable from the end ('els'). It follows Dutch vowel-centric syllabification rules, forming syllables around vowel sounds and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process of employees leaving a company and new employees being hired.
Personnel turnover
“De hoge personeelswisseling baart zorgen.”
“Het bedrijf probeert de personeelswisseling te verminderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('els').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. so — Open syllable.. ne — Open syllable, contains a long vowel.. els — Open syllable.. wis — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. ling — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally difficult to pronounce.
- Dutch allows for some flexibility in compound word syllabification.
- The 's' between vowels is often pronounced as /z/, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
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