persoonsbeschrijvingen
Syllables
per-soons-be-schrij-vin-gen
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnsbəˌsxrɛi̯vɪŋən/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
per + persoon + s-be-schrij-vin-gen
The word 'persoonsbeschrijvingen' is a Dutch noun meaning 'personal descriptions'. It is syllabified as per-soons-be-schrij-vin-gen, with primary stress on 'schrij'. It's a compound word built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes, following Dutch syllabification rules of onset maximization and vowel grouping.
Definitions
- 1
Personal descriptions; accounts detailing the characteristics of individuals.
Personal descriptions
“De politie vroeg om gedetailleerde persoonsbeschrijvingen van de verdachten.”
“In het boek staan levendige persoonsbeschrijvingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('schrij').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. soons — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, linking element.. schrij — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'schr' treated as a single onset.. vin — Closed syllable, part of the verb stem.. gen — Closed syllable, nominalizing suffix.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Grouping
Vowel combinations are generally treated as a single syllable nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.
Suffix Attachment
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'sch-' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The linking element '-be-' often creates a syllable of its own.
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