personenalarmering
Syllables
per-so-nen-a-lar-me-ring
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnəˌɑlɑrˈmɛrɪŋ/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
per + son + alarmering
The Dutch noun 'personenalarmering' (personal alarm system) is syllabified as per-so-nen-a-lar-me-ring, with stress on 'lar'. It's a compound word built from 'per-', 'son', and 'alarmering', exhibiting typical Dutch syllable structure and stress patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A system or service for alerting someone in case of an emergency involving a person.
Personal alarm system / Personal emergency response system
“De bejaarde dame maakt gebruik van een personenalarmering.”
“Het bedrijf installeerde een personenalarmering voor de medewerkers.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'lar' syllable. The stress pattern is relatively weak, but noticeable. The final syllable receives slightly more emphasis.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel nucleus 'e'.. so — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', long vowel nucleus 'o'.. nen — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel nucleus 'e'.. a — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'.. lar — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel nucleus 'a', coda consonant 'r'.. me — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'e'.. ring — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel nucleus 'i', coda consonant 'ng'.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Dutch prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken up according to sonority hierarchy, but often remain within the same syllable if permissible.
- The 'r' sound can vary regionally between an alveolar approximant [ɹ] and a uvular approximant [ʁ].
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is common in Dutch.
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