usfallwahrscheinlichkeiten
Syllables
us-fall-wahrs-chein-lich-kei-ten
Pronunciation
/ʊsˈfaːlvaʁʃaɪ̯nliçkaɪ̯tn̩/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
us + fall-wahr-schein + lich-keit-en
The word 'usfallwahrscheinlichkeiten' is a complex German noun divided into seven syllables: us-fall-wahrs-chein-lich-kei-ten. The primary stress falls on 'schein'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes, following standard German syllabification rules based on vowel sounds and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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“Die Analyse der usfallwahrscheinlichkeiten ist entscheidend für die Risikobewertung.”
“Die usfallwahrscheinlichkeiten für dieses System sind sehr gering.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'schein'. The stress pattern is typical for German compound nouns.
Syllables
us — Open syllable, initial syllable.. fall — Open syllable, contains the root.. wahr — Open syllable, part of the root.. schein — Stressed syllable, part of the root.. lich — Open syllable, adjectival suffix.. keit — Open syllable, nominalizing suffix.. en — Weak, reduced syllable, inflectional suffix.
Word Parts
Vowel-based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds, creating open syllables.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are broken up to create syllables with onsets, but phonetic constraints can override this.
Schwa Reduction
Unstressed schwas can be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
- The prefix 'us-' is a shortened form of 'aus-', but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
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