zweihundertfünfzigtausenderster
Syllables
zwei-hun-dert-fünf-zig-tau-sen-der-ster
Pronunciation
/ˈt͡svaɪ̯hʊn.dɐtˌfʏn.f͡t͡siːkˌtaʊ̯.zən.t̩ʃtɐ/
Stress
100111010
Morphemes
zwei + hundert + fünfzigtausendster
The word 'zweihundertfünfzigtausendster' is a complex German ordinal number. Syllabification follows the vowel rule and consonant cluster maintenance. Primary stress is on the first syllable, with secondary stresses on 'fün-' and 'taus-'. The word is composed of the prefix 'zwei-', the root 'hundert', and the suffix 'fünfzigtausendster'.
Definitions
- 1
two hundred and fifty thousandth
two hundred and fifty thousandth
“Er war der zweihundertfünfzigtausendste Besucher.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable (zwei-), secondary stresses on fün- and taus-
Syllables
zwei — Open syllable, primary stress.. hun — Closed syllable.. dert — Closed syllable.. fünf — Open syllable.. zig — Closed syllable.. tau — Open syllable, secondary stress.. sen — Closed syllable.. der — Open syllable.. ster — Closed syllable.
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Vowel Rule
Syllable division generally occurs before vowels.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless easily separable.
- Compounding of numerals creates a long word.
- Ordinal suffix *-ster* is treated as a single syllable.
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