HyphenateIt
Word Analysis

chef-onderhandelaar

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

6 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
Enriched
6syllables

chefonderhandelaar

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 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

6
chef/ʃɛf/
on/ɔn/
der/dər/
han/ɦɑn/
de/də/
laar/laːr/

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'

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Trending in Dutch

Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.

  • ic-infrastructuur
  • abdiceer
  • Abchazië
  • abcessen
  • Abbekerk
  • abc-boek
  • Abbeweer
  • abubakar
  • abrikoos
  • abattoir
  • absoute
  • abdellah
  • abdullah
  • abdallah
  • absurds
  • absurde
  • abusief
  • abuizen
  • absente
  • absence
Open AI Chat