persoonlijkheidssyndroom
Syllables
per-soon-lijk-heids-syn-droom
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnlɪkhɛitsˈsɪndroːm/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
per- + persoon + lijkheidssyndroom
The word 'persoonlijkheidssyndroom' is a Dutch noun divided into six syllables: per-soon-lijk-heids-syn-droom. The primary stress falls on the 'lijk' syllable. It's a compound word with Latin and Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows Dutch rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A pattern of inflexible and unhealthy personality traits that cause distress or impairment.
Personality disorder
“Hij lijdt aan een persoonlijkheidssyndroom.”
“De diagnose persoonlijkheidssyndroom is complex.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lijk'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, containing the prefix. Unstressed.. soon — Open syllable, containing the root. Unstressed.. lijk — Closed syllable, containing the adjectival suffix. Primary stressed syllable.. heids — Closed syllable, containing the nominal suffix. Unstressed.. syn — Open syllable, part of the borrowed root. Unstressed.. droom — Open syllable, completing the borrowed root. Unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in most Dutch words.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowel sounds, but not the core syllable structure.
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