Hyphenation ofzweihundertfünfzehntausendster

Analysis of "zweihundertfünfzehntausendster"

This is a complex German ordinal number. It's formed by compounding several elements, making its syllabification and morphological analysis intricate.

1. IPA Transcription:

/ˈt͡svaɪ̯hʊn.dɐtˌfʏnf.t͡sɛn.taʊ̯.znt̩.stɐ/

2. Morphemic Breakdown:

• Prefix: zwei- (two) - Germanic origin, numeral prefix.
• Root: hundert (hundred) - Germanic origin, numeral root.
• Suffixes:
  • -fünfzehn- (fifteen) - Germanic origin, numeral compound.
  • -tausend- (thousand) - Germanic origin, numeral compound.
  • -ster (ordinal suffix) - Germanic origin, indicates ordinal number (first, second, third, etc.).

3. Stressed Syllables:

The primary stress falls on the first syllable: zwei-. Secondary stress is present on fünf- and tausend-.

4. Syllables List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

1. zwei-: /t͡svaɪ̯/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
2. hun-: /ˈhʊn/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant clusters are often broken before vowels.
3. dert-: /dɐt/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division before vowels.
4. fünf-: /fʏnf/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division before vowels.
5. zehn-: /t͡sɛn/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division before vowels.
6. tau-: /taʊ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division before vowels.
7. send-: /znt/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division before vowels.
8. ster: /stɐ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllable division before vowels.

5. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Vowel-Initial Syllable Division: German generally divides syllables before vowels.
• Consonant Cluster Resolution: Consonant clusters are often broken before vowels, creating separate syllables.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).

6. Exceptions/Special Cases per Syllable:

• The diphthong ei in zwei forms a single syllable.
• The d in dert is a linking consonant, and its syllabification is influenced by the following vowel.
• The n in send is syllabified with the vowel, despite being part of a consonant cluster.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases for the Word as a Whole:

• The compound nature of the word makes syllabification more complex than a simple word.
• The presence of the ordinal suffix -ster influences the stress pattern.

8. Grammatical Role & Syllabification Shifts:

This word functions solely as an ordinal number (adjective). Syllabification doesn't significantly shift based on grammatical role.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Part of Speech: Ordinal Number (Adjective)
• Definitions:
  • "zweihundertfünfzehntausendster" - The 215,000th.
  • Translation: 215,000th
  • Synonyms: None (specific ordinal number)
  • Antonyms: None (specific ordinal number)
  • Examples: "Er war der zweihundertfünfzehntausendste Besucher der Ausstellung." (He was the 215,000th visitor to the exhibition.)

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation (e.g., au vs. ou) might exist, but they don't fundamentally alter the syllable division. Some speakers might slightly reduce unstressed vowels.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• einhundert: /ˌaɪ̯n.hʊn.dɐt/ - Syllables: ein-hun-dert. Similar structure, stress on the first syllable.
• dreitausend: /dʁaɪ̯.taʊ̯.znt/ - Syllables: drei-tau-send. Similar compound structure, stress on the first syllable.
• fünfzig: /ˈfʏn.fɪç/ - Syllables: fün-fzig. Similar vowel-consonant patterns, stress on the first syllable.

The syllable division in all these words follows the same principles of vowel-initial division and consonant cluster resolution. The complexity increases with the length and compounding of the word, as seen in "zweihundertfünfzehntausendster".