femtegenerationsudvandrer
Syllables
fem-te-ge-ne-ra-ti-ons-ud-van-drer
Pronunciation
/ˈfe̝mˀtə ˈɡɛnəˌʁaːt͡siɔnˀsˌudˈvɑnˀdʁæːɐ̯/
Stress
1000000000
Morphemes
ud- + vandrer + -te-generations-
The word *femtegenerationsudvandrer* is a compound noun meaning 'fifth-generation emigrant'. It is divided into ten syllables, with primary stress on the first syllable ('fem'). Syllable division follows Danish rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters. The word's morphology consists of a numeral prefix, a noun root, and a suffix indicating generation.
Definitions
- 1
A person whose ancestors emigrated five generations ago.
Fifth-generation emigrant
“Han er en stolt femtegenerationsudvandrer.”
“Historien om femtegenerationsudvandrere er fascinerende.”
syn:slægtsudvandrerant:hjemfødt
Stress pattern
Danish stress is generally fixed on the first syllable of a word. Therefore, 'fem' is the primary stressed syllable.
Syllables
fem — Open syllable, stressed, contains a glottal stop.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ons — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a glottal stop.. ud — Open syllable, unstressed.. van — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a glottal stop.. drer — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Danish prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid ending in complex consonant clusters.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are typically divided around vowel sounds.
- The presence of stød (glottal stop) can be variable depending on dialect and speech rate.
- Long compound words can present challenges in determining the optimal syllable division for ease of pronunciation.
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