persoonlijkheidtest
Syllables
per-soon-lijk-heid-test
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnlɪkhɛitstɛst/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
per + soon + lijkheidtest
The word 'persoonlijkheidstest' is a Dutch compound noun divided into five syllables: per-soon-lijk-heid-test. The primary stress falls on 'soon'. It consists of a Latin prefix 'per-', a Dutch root 'soon', and Dutch suffixes '-lijk' and '-heid', and the English borrowed suffix '-test'. Syllabification follows the vowel nucleus rule and consonant cluster rule.
Definitions
- 1
A test designed to assess an individual's personality traits.
personality test
“De persoonlijkheidstest gaf interessante inzichten.”
“Ze moest een persoonlijkheidstest invullen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('soon'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words often stress the first element of the final constituent.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.. soon — Open syllable, long vowel nucleus 'oo'.. lijk — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'.. heid — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ei'.. test — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'.
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllabification.
- The word is a compound noun, which influences the stress pattern.
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