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zweihundertfünfzigtausendstes

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

9 syllables
29 characters
German
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “zweihundertfünfzigtausendstes” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
9syllables

zweihundertfünfzigtausendstes

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

zwei-hun-dert-fün-fzig-tau-sen-d-stes

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡svaɪ̯hʊn.dɐtˌfʏn.f̩t͡siːkˌtaʊ̯.zən.tstəs/

Stress

100010001

Morphemes

zwei + hundert + fünfzigtausendstes

The word 'zweihundertfünfzigtausendstes' is a complex German ordinal numeral. Syllabification follows the vowel rule and consonant cluster rule, with primary stress on 'zwei-'. The word is composed of the prefix 'zwei-', the root 'hundert', and the suffix 'fünfzigtausendstes'. The IPA transcription is /ˈt͡svaɪ̯hʊn.dɐtˌfʏn.f̩t͡siːkˌtaʊ̯.zən.tstəs/.

Definitions

Adjective/Noun
  1. 1

    two hundred and fifty thousandth

    N/A

    “Er war der zweihundertfünfzigtausendste Besucher.”

    “Die zweihundertfünfzigtausendste Wiederholung des Experiments.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable ('zwei-'). Secondary stress on 'fün-' and 'taus-'. Remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

9
zwei/t͡svaɪ̯/
hun/hʊn/
dert/dɐt/
fün/fʏn/
fzig/f̩t͡siːk/
tau/taʊ̯/
sen/zən/
d/d/
stes/stəs/

zwei — Open syllable, primary stress.. hun — Closed syllable.. dert — Closed syllable.. fün — Closed syllable.. fzig — Closed syllable, schwa elision possible.. tau — Open syllable, secondary stress.. sen — Closed syllable.. d — Closed syllable.. stes — Closed syllable.

Word Parts

pre

zwei

Germanic origin, numeral prefix meaning 'two'.

root

hundert

Germanic origin, numeral root meaning 'hundred'.

suf

fünfzigtausendstes

Combination of 'fünfzig' (fifty), 'tausend' (thousand), and '-stes' (ordinal suffix).

Similar Words

ein­hun­dertdrei­tau­sen­tfün­fzig­tau­sen­t

Vowel Rule

Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.

Consonant Cluster Rule

Consonant clusters are often broken before vowels.

Schwa Elision

The schwa sound /ə/ can be elided in rapid speech, but the syllable boundary remains.

  • The compounding of numerals creates a long word, requiring careful application of the syllable division rules.
  • The ordinal suffix *-stes* is treated as a single syllable unit.
  • Potential regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/7/2025

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