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brandstofleverancier

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

6 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “brandstofleverancier” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

brandstofleverancier

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bran-dstof-le-ve-ran-cier

Pronunciation

/ˈbrɑnd.stɔf.lə.və.rɑ̃.si.ər/

Stress

000010

Morphemes

ver- + brandstof + -ancier

The Dutch compound noun *brandstofleverancier* (fuel supplier) is syllabified as bran-dstof-le-ve-ran-cier, with stress on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from Germanic and French morphemes, following Dutch syllabification rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person or company that supplies fuel.

    Fuel supplier

    “De brandstofleverancier verhoogde de prijzen.”

    “We hebben een nieuwe brandstofleverancier gekozen.”

Stress pattern

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

Syllables

6
bran/brɑn/
dstof/stɔf/
le/lə/
ve/və/
ran/rɑn/
cier/si.ər/

bran — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster.. dstof — Onset consonant cluster, closed syllable.. le — Open syllable, connecting vowel.. ve — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ran — Open syllable, onset consonant.. cier — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.

Onset Maximization

Dutch prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.

  • The 'v' in '-leverancier' can sometimes be pronounced as [ʋ], but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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