zweihundertfünfzigtausendstes
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
- 1
two hundred and fifty thousandth
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“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
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
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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.
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