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unterstützungsbedürftigste

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
26 characters
German
Enriched
8syllables

unterstützungsbedürftigste

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

un-ter-stütz-ungs-be-dürf-tig-ste

Pronunciation

/ʊntɐˈʃtʏt͡sʊŋsbeˈdʏʁftɪɡstə/

Stress

00100010

Morphemes

unter- + stütz- + -ungsbedürftigste

The word 'unterstützungsbedürftigste' is a complex German adjective formed through compounding and suffixation. Syllabification follows vowel-centric principles, separating prefixes and suffixes, and handling consonant clusters according to German phonological rules. Primary stress falls on 'stütz-' and secondary stress on 'bedürft-'. The word means 'most in need of support'.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    most in need of support

    most in need of support

    Die unterstützungsbedürftigste Bevölkerungsgruppe erhält staatliche Hilfe.

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the third syllable ('stütz-') and secondary stress on the penultimate syllable ('bedürft-').

Syllables

8
un/ʊn/
ter/tɐ/
stütz/ʃtʏt͡s/
ungs/ʊŋs/
be/bə/
dürf/dʏʁf/
tig/tɪɡ/
ste/stə/

un Open syllable, unstressed.. ter Open syllable, unstressed.. stütz Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ungs Closed syllable, unstressed.. be Open syllable, unstressed.. dürf Closed syllable, unstressed.. tig Closed syllable, unstressed.. ste Closed syllable, secondary stressed.

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Vowels form the nucleus of each syllable.

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are divided into onset and rime.

Consonant Cluster Division

Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset or coda.

Prefix/Suffix Separation

Prefixes and suffixes are often treated as separate syllables.

  • The length of the word and the compounding of morphemes create a complex structure.
  • Multiple stresses due to compounding.
  • The /ʃt/ consonant cluster is treated as a single onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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