unterpflastenstraßenbahnen
Syllables
un-ter-pflas-ten-stra-ßen-ba-hnen
Pronunciation
/ˈʊntɐˌpflasntʁæːsn̩ˌbaːnə/
Stress
10001000
Morphemes
unter + straßen + bahnen
The word 'unterpflastenstraßenbahnen' is a complex German loanword in Danish. Syllabification follows Danish rules of vowel-initial division and onset maximization, but accommodates the word's foreign structure with complex consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('un-').
Definitions
- 1
Underground street railways
Underground street railways
“De kører med unterpflastenstraßenbahnen i Berlin.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('un-'), secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('stra-').
Syllables
un — Open syllable, primary stress.. ter — Closed syllable.. pflas — Closed syllable, complex onset.. ten — Closed syllable.. stra — Open syllable, secondary stress.. ßen — Closed syllable, German 'ß' pronunciation.. ba — Open syllable.. hnen — Closed syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllable Division
Syllables begin with vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible.
Coda Restrictions
Danish codas are relatively simple, but loanwords can have more complex codas.
- German loanword with non-native phonotactics.
- Complex consonant clusters.
- Pronunciation variations based on speaker's familiarity with German.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Danish
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.
- abayaen
- abayoma
- abastos
- abascal
- abaljan
- abandon
- abarths
- abanhed
- abakans
- abalgin
- abadejo
- abaddon
- abachas
- abadaia
- ab70aps
- aberace
- abayaer
- abolere
- absurte
- abadits