scheepsbouwmeester
Syllables
scheeps-bouw-mees-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈsxepsbɑu̯.meːstər/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
scheeps + bouw + meester
The word 'scheepsbouwmeester' is a Dutch compound noun meaning 'shipbuilder master'. It is syllabified as scheeps-bouw-mees-ter, with stress on the 'mees' syllable. The word is composed of a prefix ('scheeps'), a root ('bouw'), and a suffix ('meester'). Syllable division follows vowel-based rules, preserving diphthongs and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A person who designs and oversees the construction of ships.
Shipbuilder master
“De scheepsbouwmeester controleerde de blauwdrukken.”
“Zijn vader was een bekende scheepsbouwmeester.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mees'), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
scheeps — Open syllable, containing the 'sch' consonant cluster.. bouw — Open syllable, containing a diphthong.. mees — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
scheeps
Derived from 'schip' (ship) with genitive plural suffix '-s', Old Dutch origin, indicates relation to ships.
bouw
Meaning 'build' or 'construction', Old Dutch/Germanic origin, core meaning of the word.
meester
Meaning 'master' or 'expert', Middle Dutch origin, indicates skill or authority. '-ter' suffix forms a noun denoting a person.
Similar Words
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Diphthong Preservation
Diphthongs are not split across syllables.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are kept together as much as possible.
Penultimate Stress
In compound nouns, stress often falls on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morphemic boundaries.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending 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