Arbeitnehmerunfreindlicher
Syllables
Ar-beit-neh-mer-un-frei-nd-lich-er
Pronunciation
/aʁˈbaɪ̯tˌneːmɐʊ̯nˈfʁɔʏntlɪçɐ/
Stress
100000000
Morphemes
Arbeitnehmer- + freundlich + -er
The word 'arbeitnehmerunfreundlicher' is a complex German adjective formed through compounding and affixation. Syllabification follows vowel-centric rules, avoiding splits within digraphs and consonant clusters. Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('Ar-'). The word's meaning is 'employee-unfriendly'.
Definitions
- 1
Not friendly to employees; employee-unfriendly.
Employee-unfriendly
“Die Politik des Unternehmens ist sehr arbeitnehmerunfreundlicher.”
“The company's policies are very employee-unfriendly.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('Ar-'). German generally stresses the root of a word, and in compounds, the stress tends to fall on the first element.
Syllables
Ar — Open syllable, stressed.. beit — Closed syllable, unstressed.. neh — Open syllable, unstressed.. mer — Closed syllable, unstressed.. un — Closed syllable, unstressed.. frei — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nd — Closed syllable, unstressed.. lich — Closed syllable, unstressed.. er — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Syllables are built around vowel sounds.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Digraph Rule
Digraphs (like 'ch', 'ei') are not split across syllables.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided based on the syllable structure of their constituent parts.
- The 'ch' in 'freundlich' is treated as a single phoneme and not split.
- The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit.
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