persoonsverwisselingen
Syllables
per-soons-ver-wis-se-lin-gen
Pronunciation
/pɛrˈsoːnsfərˈʋɪsələŋə(n)/
Stress
0100100
Morphemes
per- + persoon + -sverwisselingen
The word 'persoonsverwisselingen' is divided into seven syllables: per-soons-ver-wis-se-lin-gen. The primary stress falls on 'ver'. It's a complex noun formed from a Latin prefix, a Dutch root, and multiple Dutch suffixes. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and avoiding single-consonant onsets.
Definitions
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Mistaken identities; instances where people are confused for one another.
Mistaken identities
“De film draaide om een reeks persoonsverwisselingen.”
“Door de persoonsverwisselingen ontstond er veel chaos.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('ver'). Dutch stress is generally weak, but this syllable receives slightly more prominence.
Syllables
per — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p', vowel 'e', coda null.. soons — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', long vowel 'oo', coda 'n'.. ver — Open syllable, onset consonant 'v', vowel 'e', coda null. Primary stress.. wis — Open syllable, onset consonant 'w', vowel 'i', coda 's'.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', schwa vowel 'ə', coda null.. lin — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'i', coda 'ng'.. gen — Closed syllable, onset fricative 'ɣ', schwa vowel 'ə', coda 'n'.
Word Parts
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Onset Rule
Consonant clusters are broken up to create open syllables where possible.
Vowel Grouping Rule
Vowel digraphs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable boundaries tend to occur after a decrease in sonority.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Regional variations in vowel quality and /ɣ/ realization do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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