persoonsverbeelding
Syllables
per-soons-ver-beeld-ing
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnsfərˌbɛldɪŋ/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
per- + soon- + -ing
The word 'persoonsverbeelding' is a Dutch noun meaning 'personification'. It is divided into five syllables: per-soons-ver-beeld-ing, with primary stress on 'beeld'. The syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding splitting digraphs. It is a compound word with Latin and Germanic roots, and its structure is consistent with other Dutch words of similar complexity.
Definitions
- 1
The process or result of attributing human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas.
Personification
“De schrijver gebruikte veel persoonsverbeelding in zijn gedichten.”
“Persoonsverbeelding is een belangrijk stilistisch middel.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('beeld').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, short vowel.. soons — Closed syllable, long vowel, nasal consonant.. ver — Open syllable, schwa.. beeld — Closed syllable, short vowel, primary stress.. ing — Closed syllable, short vowel, nasal consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllables are separated at vowel sounds.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters following vowels are generally kept together within a syllable.
Vowel Nuclei
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
- Dutch compound word stress can be flexible, but the penultimate rule is dominant.
- The 'ver-' prefix does not consistently attract stress in all compounds.
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