persoonsverwisseling
Syllables
per-soons-ver-wis-se-ling
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnsfərˈʋɪsələŋ/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
per- + persoon + sverwisseling
The word 'persoonsverwisseling' is a Dutch noun meaning 'mistaken identity'. It's syllabified as per-soons-ver-wis-se-ling, with primary stress on 'ver'. It's a compound word built from the prefix 'per-', root 'persoon', and suffix 'sverwisseling'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A situation where one person is mistaken for another.
Mistaken identity
“Door een persoonsverwisseling werd de verkeerde man gearresteerd.”
“De film draait om een hilarische persoonsverwisseling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver').
Syllables
per — Open syllable, initial syllable, relatively stressed.. soons — Open syllable, contains a long vowel, moderately stressed.. ver — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. wis — Open syllable, unstressed.. se — Open syllable, unstressed, vowel reduction possible.. ling — Closed syllable, final syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors creating open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are generally kept together unless they are difficult to pronounce.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation.
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