hoofdonderhandelaar
Syllables
hoofd-on-der-han-de-laar
Pronunciation
/ˈɦoːfdɔn.dəɾɦɑn.dəlaːr/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
hoofd + handelaar
The word 'hoofdonderhandelaar' is a compound noun syllabified based on vowel sounds, avoiding digraph splitting, and following Dutch compound word rules. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('der'). It consists of the prefixes 'hoofd-' and 'onder-' combined with the root 'handelaar'.
Definitions
- 1
A chief negotiator, a person in a leading role in negotiations.
Chief negotiator
“De hoofdonderhandelaar leidde de gesprekken.”
“Zij is de hoofdonderhandelaar van het bedrijf.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('der'). Dutch generally stresses the penultimate syllable, but compound words can have variations.
Syllables
hoofd — Open syllable, stressed in some pronunciations, contains a long vowel.. on — Open syllable, unstressed.. der — Open syllable, primary stressed syllable.. han — Open syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. laar — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a long vowel.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Syllabification
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Avoid Digraph Splitting
Digraphs like 'oo' are kept together within a single syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'd' between 'onder' and 'handelaar' can be weakly pronounced, but still marks a syllable boundary.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect the core syllabification.
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