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aspirant-ondernemer

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

7 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “aspirant-ondernemer” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

aspirantondernemer

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

a-spi-rant-on-der-ne-mer

Pronunciation

/a.spi.rɑnt ˈɔn.dər.nə.mər/

Stress

0000100

Morphemes

aspirant- + nem- + -er

The Dutch word 'aspirant-ondernemer' (aspiring entrepreneur) is syllabified as a-spi-rant-on-der-ne-mer, with stress on 'der'. It's a compound noun formed from a French prefix, Dutch prefixes and roots, and a Germanic suffix. Syllabification follows Dutch rules prioritizing open syllables and handling consonant clusters as units.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who aspires to be an entrepreneur; someone in the process of becoming an entrepreneur.

    Aspiring entrepreneur

    “De aspirant-ondernemer had een goed businessplan.”

    “Hij is een gedreven aspirant-ondernemer.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('der').

Syllables

7
a/a/
spi/spi/
rant/rɑnt/
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
ne/nə/
mer/mər/

a — Open syllable, unstressed.. spi — Closed syllable, unstressed.. rant — Closed syllable, unstressed.. on — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. mer — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Open Syllable Preference

Dutch favors open syllables (CV), influencing the division of 'a-spi-rant'.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters like 'sp' and 'ndr' are treated as single units within a syllable.

Compound Word Syllabification

Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently.

Penultimate Stress

Primary stress usually falls on the penultimate syllable in compound nouns.

  • The pronunciation of 'onder-' can vary with vowel reduction.
  • Regional variations might slightly alter the stress pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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