etäubungsmittelʔapengikeit
Syllables
e-täu-bungs-mit-tel-ʔa-pen-gi-keit
Pronunciation
/eˈtaʊ̯bʊŋsmɪtl̩ʔaːpʰɛŋɪçkaɪ̯t/
Stress
001001001
Morphemes
ab- + hängen + -igkeit
The word 'etäubungsmittelabhängigkeit' is a complex German noun denoting dependence on anesthetic drugs. It is syllabified into nine syllables with primary stress on the third syllable. The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a compound element and a suffix. Syllabification follows standard German rules of onset-rime division, diphthong treatment, and consonant cluster handling.
Definitions
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Dependence on anesthetic drugs
Dependence on anesthetic drugs
“Die etäubungsmittelabhängigkeit ist ein ernstes Problem.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('bungs'), following the rule of stressing the root syllable in compound words.
Syllables
e — Open syllable, vowel onset and rime.. täu — Syllable with diphthong.. bungs — Closed syllable with 'ng' cluster.. mit — Closed syllable, consonant onset and rime.. tel — Closed syllable, consonant onset and rime.. ʔa — Open syllable, glottal stop onset, long vowel rime.. pen — Closed syllable, consonant onset and rime.. gi — Open syllable, consonant onset and rime.. keit — Syllable with diphthong, closed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant sound) and rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs (vowel combinations) are treated as a single syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Certain consonant clusters (like 'ng') are treated as a single phoneme and form a syllable with the preceding vowel.
- The glottal stop before 'a' is a common feature in German when a vowel follows another vowel.
- Syllabification of compound words can sometimes be debated, but the division here reflects standard practice.
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