merchantventurer
The word 'merchant-venturer' is syllabified as mer-chant-ven-tur-er, with stress on the second syllable of 'merchant' and the first of 'venture'. It's a compound noun with Latin roots, and syllabification follows onset-rhyme principles.
Definitions
- 1
A person who engages in both trade and risky or speculative ventures.
“The wealthy merchant-venturer funded several expeditions to the New World.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the second syllable of 'merchant' and the first syllable of 'venture'
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, onset 'm', rhyme 'ɜː'. chant — Closed syllable, onset 'tʃ', rhyme 'ɑːnt'. ven — Open syllable, onset 'v', rhyme 'ɛn'. tur — Closed syllable, onset 'tʃ', rhyme 'ər'. er — Open syllable, onset 'r', rhyme 'ər'
Word Parts
Onset-Rhyme
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Consonant Clusters
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