eschäftigungsverhältnissen
Syllables
e-schäft-i-gung-s-ver-hält-nis-sen
Pronunciation
/ɛʃˈfæftɪɡʊŋsfɛɐ̯ˈhɛltnɪsn̩/
Stress
100000100
Morphemes
ge- + schäftig + -ung-s-verhältnis-en-nis-sen
The word 'eschäftigungsverhältnissen' is a complex German noun formed through compounding and inflection. Syllabification follows standard German rules, dividing syllables between vowels and after short vowels followed by consonants. Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'schäftig' and 'Verhältnis'. The word refers to 'employment relationships'.
Definitions
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employment relationships
employment relationships
“Die Gewerkschaft verhandelt über die eschäftigungsverhältnissen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'schäftig' and the first syllable of 'Verhältnis'.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, unstressed.. schäft — Closed syllable, primary stress.. i — Open syllable, unstressed.. gung — Closed syllable, unstressed.. s — Open syllable, unstressed.. ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. hält — Closed syllable, unstressed.. nis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Vowel-Consonant-Vowel (VCV)
German generally divides syllables between vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Syllable division before a vowel following a consonant cluster.
Short Vowels
Syllable division tends to occur after short vowels followed by consonants.
- The length of the word and the compounding make it a complex case.
- The presence of multiple suffixes requires careful consideration of their boundaries.
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