verschiedengeschlechtlichem
Syllables
ver-schie-den-ge-schlecht-li-chem
Pronunciation
/fɛʁˈʃiːdn̩ɡəˈʃlɛçtlɪçəm/
Stress
0001000
Morphemes
ver- + schied + -geschlechtlich-em
The word 'verschiedengeschlechtlichem' is a German adjective meaning 'of different gender/sex'. It's syllabified as ver-schie-den-ge-schlecht-li-chem, with primary stress on 'ge-'. It's a compound word following standard German syllabification rules based on onset-rime structure and affixation.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to a different gender or sex; of different gender.
Of different gender/sex
“Die Studie untersuchte verschiedene geschlechtliche Ursachen.”
“Es gab eine Diskussion über verschiedene geschlechtliche Perspektiven.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ge-' syllable (4th syllable). The stress pattern is typical for German compound words.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, unstressed.. schie — Open syllable, unstressed.. den — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, primary stressed.. schlecht — Closed syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. chem — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the rime.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are split to avoid creating vowel-less syllables.
Compound Words
Compound words are divided between their constituent parts.
Affixation
Affixes are generally kept together within a syllable.
- The reduction of 'en' to /ən/ in rapid speech is a common phonetic phenomenon but doesn't affect the orthographic syllabification.
- The length and complexity of the word require careful application of the syllabification rules.
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