einkommensteuerpflichtigen
Syllables
ein-kom-men-steu-er-pflicht-i-gen
Pronunciation
/ˈaɪ̯nˌkɔmənʃtoʏɐpfliçtɪɡən/
Stress
10000000
Morphemes
ein- + kommen + -pflichtigen
The word 'einkommensteuerpflichtigen' is syllabified into eight syllables based on German phonological rules, prioritizing vowel nuclei and consonant clusters. The primary stress falls on the prefix 'ein-'. It's a complex adjective meaning 'subject to income tax', formed through compounding and suffixation.
Definitions
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Subject to income tax
Subject to income tax
“Die Einkommensteuerpflichtigen müssen ihre Steuererklärung abgeben.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ein-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ein — Open syllable, stressed.. kom — Open syllable, unstressed.. men — Open syllable, unstressed.. steu — Open syllable, unstressed.. er — Open syllable, unstressed, schwa.. pflicht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. gen — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei, with consonants assigned to the adjacent vowel.
Single Consonant Rule
A single consonant between two vowels typically goes with the following vowel.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable.
Prefix Rule
Prefixes often form separate syllables.
- Schwa deletion in unstressed syllables.
- The complex morphology of German allows for long compound words, requiring careful syllabification.
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