psychologiestudent
Syllables
psy-cho-lo-gi-e-stu-dent
Pronunciation
/ˈpsʏ.χo.lo.ɣi.əˈsty.dɛnt/
Stress
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Morphemes
psycho- + logie- + -student
The word 'psychologiestudent' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: psy-cho-lo-gi-e-stu-dent. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'stu'. Syllabification follows vowel hiatus and consonant cluster maintenance rules. The word consists of a Greek-derived prefix 'psycho-', a Greek-derived root 'logie-', and a Germanic-derived suffix '-student'.
Definitions
- 1
A person who studies psychology.
Psychology student
“De psychologiestudent deed onderzoek naar cognitieve processen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'stu'.
Syllables
psy — Open syllable, initial syllable.. cho — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. gi — Open syllable.. e — Open syllable.. stu — Open syllable, penultimate syllable.. dent — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Hiatus
Syllable division occurs after each vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Maintenance
Consonant clusters are generally kept within a single syllable unless easily separable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound do not affect syllable division.
- Dutch allows some flexibility in syllable division, but the presented division is the most common and phonologically justifiable.
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