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psychologiestudenten

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “psychologiestudenten” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

psychologiestudenten

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

psy-cho-lo-gi-e-stu-den-ten

Pronunciation

/psy.χo.lo.ɣi.əˈstʏ.də(n).tən/

Stress

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Morphemes

psycho- + logie- + -studenten

The word 'psychologiestudenten' is a compound noun divided into eight syllables based on Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lo-'). It consists of the prefix 'psycho-', the root 'logie-', and the root/suffix '-studenten'. It refers to students studying psychology.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Students of psychology.

    Psychology students

    “De psychologiestudenten deden onderzoek naar stress.”

    “Veel psychologiestudenten kiezen voor een specialisatie.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lo-'), following the general Dutch rule of penultimate stress.

Syllables

8
psy/psʏ/
cho/χo/
lo/lo/
gi/ɣi/
e/ə/
stu/stʏ/
den/dən/
ten/tən/

psy — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. cho — Open syllable, voiced velar fricative.. lo — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. gi — Open syllable, voiced velar fricative.. e — Open syllable, schwa sound.. stu — Closed syllable, initial consonant cluster.. den — Open syllable, final consonant.. ten — Open syllable, plural marker.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors syllables ending in vowels. Syllable division aims to maximize open syllables.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless breaking them creates a more natural syllable structure.

Vowel Combination

Diphthongs and triphthongs are treated as single vowel sounds within a syllable.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'g' sound.
  • Potential reduction of the final '-en' to /n/ in rapid speech.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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