völkerwanderungszeitlicher
Syllables
völ-ker-wan-der-ungs-zei-tli-cher
Pronunciation
/ˈfœlkɐˌvandɐŋsˌzaɪ̯tlɪçɐ/
Stress
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Morphemes
völker- + zeit- + -licher
The word 'völkerwanderungszeitlicher' is a complex German adjective divided into eight syllables: völ-ker-wan-der-ungs-zei-tli-cher. It's a compound word with roots relating to 'people', 'migration', and 'time', and an adjectival suffix. The primary stress falls on 'zeit-'. Syllabification follows standard German rules prioritizing vowel sounds and avoiding digraph splits.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to the period of the migration of peoples.
Relating to the migration period
“Die völkerwanderungszeitlichen Funde sind bedeutend.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable ('zeit-'). German typically stresses the root of compound words.
Syllables
völ — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel-initial.. ker — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. wan — Open syllable, vowel-initial.. der — Closed syllable, contains a schwa.. ungs — Closed syllable, nasal consonant.. zei — Open syllable, diphthong.. tli — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. cher — Closed syllable, contains a schwa and a fricative.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Initial Syllables
Each vowel sound generally begins a new syllable.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they can be naturally separated by a vowel sound.
Avoid Splitting Digraphs
Digraphs like 'ch' are not split across syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the root of the first element in a compound word.
- The 'chs' cluster in 'zeitlicher' is treated as a single unit.
- The length and complexity of the compound word influence the syllable division.
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