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altertumswissenschaftliche

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

8 syllables
26 characters
German
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “altertumswissenschaftliche” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
8syllables

altertumswisenschaftliche

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ter-tums-wi-sen-schaft-lich-e

Pronunciation

/ˈaltɐˌtuːmsvɪsənʃaftlɪçə/

Stress

00100100

Morphemes

altertums + wissen + schaftlich

The word 'altertumswissenschaftliche' is a complex German adjective divided into eight syllables with primary stress on 'schaft'. It's formed from morphemes relating to antiquity and science, and its syllabification follows standard German rules.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the scientific study of antiquity (ancient civilizations).

    Archaeological, antiquarian, pertaining to ancient history.

    “altertumswissenschaftliche Forschung”

    “altertumswissenschaftliche Sammlung”

    syn:historischantik
    ant:modernzeitgenössisch

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('schaft').

Syllables

8
al/al/
ter/tɛʁ/
tums/tuːms/
wi/vɪ/
sen/zən/
schaft/ʃaft/
lich/lɪç/
e/ə/

al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.. tums — Closed syllable, unstressed.. wi — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. schaft — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. lich — Closed syllable, unstressed.. e — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

altertums

From 'Altertum' (antiquity), Latin origin, denotes relating to antiquity.

root

wissen

From 'wissen' (to know), Germanic origin, denotes science/knowledge.

suf

schaftlich

German origin, forms an adjective meaning 'scientific' or 'scholarly'.

Similar Words

Wi­sen­schaft­lerKunst­ge­schich­teNa­tur­wis­sen­schaft

Vowel-Ending Rule

Syllables generally end in vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable.

Compound Word Rule

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The length of the word and multiple suffixes require careful application of the rules.
  • The 's' between 'wissen' and 'schaft' is treated as part of the following syllable due to the vowel following it.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025

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