erfahrungswissenschaftlich
Syllables
er-fah-rung-swis-sen-schaft-lich
Pronunciation
/ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋsˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪç/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
er + Fahrung + swissenschaftlich
The word 'erfahrungswissenschaftlich' is a complex German adjective divided into seven syllables: er-fah-rung-swis-sen-schaft-lich. The primary stress falls on 'rung'. It's a compound word built from morphemes denoting experience, knowledge, and science, with adjectival suffix '-lich'. Syllabification follows standard German rules of vowel-consonant division and handling of consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or based on empirical science.
Empirical-scientific
“Eine erfahrungswissenschaftliche Untersuchung.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('rung').
Syllables
er — Open syllable, vowel followed by a glide.. fah — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. rung — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end, stressed.. swis — Open syllable, 'sw' treated as a single onset.. sen — Syllabic consonant, unstressed.. schaft — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.. lich — Closed syllable, consonant cluster at the end.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are often broken after the first consonant, but not always.
Syllabic Consonants
/n/ can become syllabic in unstressed positions.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within the compound.
- The syllabic /n/ in 'sen' is a common feature of unstressed syllables.
- The 'sw' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The compound nature of the word increases its complexity but doesn't alter the basic rules.
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