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verzekeringsmakelaar

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

7 syllables
20 characters
Dutch
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verzekeringsmakelaar

Linguistic Analysis

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

noun
  1. 1

    A person who sells insurance policies.

    Insurance broker

    De verzekeringsmakelaar adviseerde me over de beste polis.

    Ik heb contact opgenomen met mijn verzekeringsmakelaar.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ma-ke-laar'.

Syllables

7
ver/vər/
ze/zeː/
ke/kər/
rings/rɪŋs/
ma/maː/
ke/kə/
laar/laːr/

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'

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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