gesellschaftserschütternder
Syllables
ge-sell-schafts-er-schüt-ter-nder
Pronunciation
/ɡəˈzɛlʃaftsˌʔɛʁʃʏtɐndɐ/
Stress
1000100
Morphemes
ge- + sellschaft + -erschütternder
The word 'gesellschaftserschütternder' is a complex German adjective syllabified into seven syllables: ge-sell-schafts-er-schüt-ter-nder. It features a prefix, a root, and multiple suffixes. Primary stress falls on the prefix 'ge-'. Syllabification follows standard German rules of onset-rime division and glottal stop insertion.
Definitions
- 1
Causing a profound shock to society; society-shattering.
Society-shattering
“Die Anschläge waren gesellschaftserschütternd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('ge-'). Secondary stress on 'schüt'.
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, onset 'g', rime 'e'. -sell- — Open syllable, onset 'z', rime 'el'. -schafts- — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'afts'. -er- — Open syllable, onset 'ʔ', rime 'eʁ'. -schüt- — Closed syllable, onset 'ʃ', rime 'yt'. -ter- — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'er'. -nder — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'der
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Separation of syllables based on the consonant-vowel boundary. Consonants preceding a vowel form the onset, and the vowel and following consonants form the rime.
Glottal Stop Insertion
Insertion of a glottal stop /ʔ/ before a vowel following a voiceless consonant (e.g., 's').
- Glottal stop insertion after 's' before vowels.
- Voicing assimilation in consonant clusters.
- The length and complexity of the word necessitate careful application of syllabification rules.
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