personeelswisselingen
Syllables
per-so-neels-wis-se-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/pɛr.so.neːls.ʋɪs.sə.lɪŋ.ɡən/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
per- + soneel + -s-wis-se-lin-gen
The Dutch noun 'personeelswisselingen' (personnel changes) is divided into seven syllables with stress on 'wis'. It's a complex word formed through compounding and suffixation, following Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing onsets and accommodating consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Changes in personnel; turnover of staff
Personnel changes, staff turnover
“De firma kampt met frequente personeelswisselingen.”
“De hoge personeelswisselingen waren een teken van ontevredenheid.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('wis').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'ɛr'. so — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'o'. neels — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ee', coda 'ls'. wis — Closed syllable, onset 'w', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 's'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'. lin — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'. gen — Closed syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Dutch prefers to place consonants at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel After Consonant
Syllables generally end with a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Common consonant clusters are kept together within a syllable.
- The schwa sound /ə/ is very common in unstressed syllables in Dutch.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might slightly affect the phonetic realization of vowels, but not the syllable division.
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