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altertumswissenschaftlicher

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

altertumswisenschaftlicher

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-ter-tums-wi-sen-schaft-li-cher

Pronunciation

/ˈaltɐtʊmsvɪsənʃaftlɪçɐ/

Stress

00000100

Morphemes

altertums + wissenschaft + licher

The word 'altertumswissenschaftlicher' is a complex German adjective syllabified into eight syllables: al-ter-tums-wi-sen-schaft-li-cher. Stress falls on 'schaft'. It's formed from the prefix 'altertums', root 'wissenschaft', and suffix 'licher'. Syllabification follows standard German rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the science of antiquity.

    Related to the science of antiquity

    “Der altertumswissenschaftliche Kongress fand in Berlin statt.”

    “Er ist ein altertumswissenschaftlicher Experte.”

    syn:antikwissenschaftlichantiquarisch
    ant:modernwissenschaftlichzeitgenössisch

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the syllable 'schaft'. The stress pattern is typical for German compound adjectives.

Syllables

8
al/al/
ter/tɛɐ̯/
tums/tʊms/
wi/vɪ/
sen/zən/
schaft/ʃaft/
li/lɪ/
cher/çɐ/

al — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.. tums — Closed syllable, unstressed.. wi — Open syllable, unstressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.. schaft — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. cher — Closed syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

altertums

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

root

wissenschaft

From 'Wissenschaft' (science), denotes the field of study.

suf

licher

German adjective-forming suffix, meaning 'related to' or 'characteristic of'.

Similar Words

wi­sen­schaft­lerna­tur­wis­sen­schaft­li­chergei­stes­wis­sen­schaft­li­cher

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain at least one vowel.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are generally broken before vowels, creating separate syllables.

Closed Syllable Rule

Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed syllables.

  • German syllabification avoids leaving single consonants at the beginning of a syllable unless part of a cluster. This word adheres to this rule.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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