beschäftigungsfeindlicherer
Syllables
be-schäf-tig-ungs-fei-nd-li-cher-er
Pronunciation
/bəˈʃɛftɪɡʊŋsˌfaɪ̯ntˈlɪçɐʁɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
be- + schäftigung + feindlich-er-er
The word 'beschäftigungsfeindlicherer' is a complex comparative adjective. Syllabification follows German rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and sonority sequencing. Stress falls on '-tig-' and '-li-'. The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
More hostile, more adverse, more unfriendly (to employment/activity).
More employment-hostile.
“Die beschäftigungsfeindlicherer Politik führte zu steigender Arbeitslosigkeit.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the syllable '-tig-' in 'beschäftigungs-' and on '-li-' in 'feindlicherer'. German generally stresses the first syllable of a word stem, but suffixes can shift or add stress.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. schäf — Open syllable, unstressed.. tig — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ungs — Closed syllable, unstressed.. fei — Open syllable, unstressed.. nd — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Closed syllable, unstressed.. cher — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Syllable Nucleus Rule
Every syllable must have a vowel (or diphthong) as its nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are often split based on the principle of maximal onset.
- The length of the word and the multiple suffixes create a complex structure.
- The compounding nature of German words often leads to longer syllables.
- The 'sch' and 'ng' clusters are treated as single phonemes.
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