bundesschtaatenübergreffendem
Syllables
bun-des-schtaa-ten-ü-ber-gref-fen-dem
Pronunciation
/ˈbʊndəsʃtaːtn̩ˌʔyːbɐɡʁaɪ̯fənˌdɛm/
Stress
100010100
Morphemes
über- + bundesstaat- + -en-dem
The word 'bundesstaatenübergreifendem' is a complex German adjective. Syllable division follows vowel-initial rules, with consonant clusters often remaining intact orthographically. Stress falls on the prefix 'über-'. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes.
Definitions
- 1
across several federal states
spanning multiple federal states
“eine bundesstaatenübergreifende Zusammenarbeit”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the prefix 'über-' (specifically, the 'ü' vowel). Secondary stress is present on 'Staaten'.
Syllables
bun — Open syllable, initial syllable.. des — Open syllable.. schtaa — Closed syllable, 'sch' treated as a single phoneme.. ten — Closed syllable.. ü — Open syllable, vowel starts a new syllable.. ber — Open syllable.. gref — Closed syllable.. fen — Closed syllable.. dem — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel-Initial Syllables
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken up in pronunciation, but not necessarily in orthographic syllable division.
Sonority
Syllable structure favors maximizing sonority (vowel sounds) in the syllable nucleus.
- The length of the word and the number of inflectional endings make it complex.
- The presence of the prefix 'über-' influences the stress pattern.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single unit for syllable division.
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