persoonsbeveiliging
Syllables
per-soons-be-vei-li-ging
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnsbəˌvɛilɪɣɪŋ/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
per- + sone + -sbeveiliging
The word 'persoonsbeveiliging' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'personal security'. It is syllabified as per-soons-be-vei-li-ging, with primary stress on the fifth syllable ('li'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix 'per-', a root 'sone' from 'persoon', and several Germanic suffixes. Syllabification follows vowel-centered rules, avoiding digraph splitting and treating consonant clusters as single onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The protection of a person, typically a VIP or someone under threat.
Personal security
“De persoonsbeveiliging van de minister is verhoogd.”
“Hij werkt in de persoonsbeveiliging.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('li') in 'be-vei-li-ging'. Dutch stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have earlier stress.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable.. soons — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. be — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. vei — Open syllable, diphthong.. li — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ging — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centered Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound.
Avoidance of Digraph Splitting
Digraphs like 'oo', 'ei', 'eu' are kept together within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Onsets
Consonant clusters like 'rs' are treated as single onsets.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.
- The 'g' at the end of 'beveiliging' is a voiced velar fricative /ɣ/.
- Dutch syllabification can be complex with consonant clusters.
- Stress patterns in compound words can deviate from the general penultimate stress rule.
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