verzekeringsmakelaar
Syllables
ver-ze-ke-rings-ma-ke-laar
Pronunciation
/vərˈzeːkərɪŋsmaːkəlaːr/
Stress
0001001
Morphemes
ver- + zeker- + -ingsmakelaar
The Dutch word 'verzekeringsmakelaar' (insurance broker) is syllabified as ver-ze-ke-rings-ma-ke-laar, with stress on 'ma-ke-laar'. It's a compound noun built from Germanic roots and suffixes, following vowel-based syllabification rules.
Definitions
- 1
A person who sells insurance policies.
Insurance broker
“De verzekeringsmakelaar adviseerde me over de beste polis.”
“Ik heb contact opgenomen met mijn verzekeringsmakelaar.”
ant:verzekerde
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma-ke-laar'.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', vowel 'ə'. ze — Open syllable, onset 'z', vowel 'eː'. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ə'. rings — Closed syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ŋs'. ma — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'aː'. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ə'. laar — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'aː', coda 'r'
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Consonant Cluster Handling
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables.
Stress Placement
Primary stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Dutch compound nouns.
- The compound nature of the word requires understanding morphemic boundaries.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel quality but not syllable division.
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