persoonlijkheidstrekken
Syllables
per-soon-lijk-heid-strek-ken
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnlɪkhɛitstʁɛkən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
per + persoon + lijkheidstrekken
The word 'persoonlijkheidstrekken' is a Dutch compound noun divided into six syllables: per-soon-lijk-heid-strek-ken. The primary stress falls on 'lijk'. It's formed from the prefix 'per-', the root 'persoon', and several suffixes (-lijk, -heid, -strek, -ken). Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, maintaining consonant clusters and separating suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
Personality traits; characteristic patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that make a person unique.
Personality traits
“Zijn persoonlijkheidstrekken maakten hem een betrouwbare vriend.”
“De psycholoog analyseerde haar persoonlijkheidstrekken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable 'lijk'. The stress pattern is typical for Dutch compound nouns.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is short.. soon — Open syllable, long vowel.. lijk — Closed syllable, long vowel, adjectival suffix.. heid — Open syllable, nominal suffix.. strek — Open syllable, root of a verb.. ken — Open syllable, diminutive suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Dutch prioritizes vowels as syllable nuclei, creating syllables around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are exceptionally complex.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are typically separated into individual syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- Vowel length influences syllable timing.
- The 'str' consonant cluster is permissible at the beginning of a syllable.
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