chefonderhandelaar
Syllables
chef-on-der-han-de-laar
Pronunciation
/ʃɛf ˈɔndərɦɑndəlaːr/
Stress
0 0 0 0 1 1
Morphemes
onder- + handelaar + -aar
The word 'chef-onderhandelaar' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'chief negotiator'. It is divided into six syllables: chef-on-der-han-de-laar, with primary stress on 'de-laar'. The word is morphologically composed of the French loanword 'chef', the Dutch prefix 'onder-', and the root 'handelaar' with the nominalizing suffix '-aar'.
Definitions
- 1
A chief negotiator; the person in charge of negotiations.
Chief negotiator
“De chef-onderhandelaar leidde de gesprekken.”
“Zij is de chef-onderhandelaar van het bedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('de-laar'). A secondary stress is present on 'chef'.
Syllables
chef — Open syllable, onset 'ʃ', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'f'. on — Closed syllable, onset 'ɔ', coda 'n'. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ə', coda null. han — Closed syllable, onset 'ɦ', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'n'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', vowel 'ə', coda null. laar — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'aː', coda 'r'
Word Parts
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Vowel Division
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Onset-Coda Structure
Dutch syllables follow a (C)VC structure.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- The 'ch' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- The borrowed word 'chef' maintains its distinct pronunciation.
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