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verkeersovertreders

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

5 syllables
19 characters
Dutch
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “verkeersovertreders” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

verkeersovertreders

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ver-keers-over-tre-ders

Pronunciation

/vərˈkeːrsɔvərˈtrɛdər(s)/

Stress

00010

Morphemes

ver- + keer- + -ers

The Dutch noun 'verkeersovertreders' (traffic offenders) is syllabified as ver-keers-over-tre-ders, with primary stress on 'tre'. It's a compound word formed from Germanic roots and a plural suffix, following Dutch syllabification rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    People who commit traffic violations.

    Traffic offenders

    “De politie heeft veel verkeersovertreders beboet.”

    “Verkeersovertreders riskeren een hoge boete.”

    syn:verkeersboefjesovertreders
    ant:lawaangevenden

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('tre').

Syllables

5
ver/vər/
keers/keːrs/
over/ɔvər/
tre/trɛ/
ders/dər(s)/

ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. keers — Closed syllable, unstressed.. over — Open syllable, unstressed.. tre — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ders — Closed syllable, unstressed, plural marker.

Word Parts

pre

ver-

Germanic origin, often intensifies or alters meaning.

root

keer-

Germanic origin, related to 'turn', 'course' - part of traffic concept.

suf

-ers

Dutch suffix, forms plural noun denoting people performing the action.

Similar Words

voe­tbal­lersfiet­sen­ma­kersau­to­han­de­la­ren

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel-Centric Syllables

Each syllable typically contains a vowel sound.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compounds are broken down into their constituent parts.

Suffix Attachment

Suffixes are generally treated as separate syllables.

  • The 'rs' cluster is always kept together. Regional variations may affect vowel quality but not syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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