førstegenerationsindvandreren
Syllables
før-ste-ge-ne-ra-tions-in-dvand-re-ren
Pronunciation
/ˈfœːstəˌɡɛnəˌʁaːt͡si̯oːnsˌinˈdvandʁəˌʁɛn/
Stress
1000100100
Morphemes
først- + generations- + indvandreren
The word *førstegenerationsindvandreren* is a complex Danish noun divided into syllables as før-ste-ge-ne-ra-tions-in-dvand-re-ren, with primary stress on *ge-*. It's a compound word built from prefixes, roots, and suffixes, and its syllabification follows Danish rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
The first-generation immigrant
The first-generation immigrant
“Førstegenerationsindvandreren stod over for mange udfordringer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'ge-' syllable of 'generations'. Secondary stress is present on the 'dvand' syllable.
Syllables
før — Open syllable, stressed.. ste — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ge — Open syllable, primary stressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. ra — Open syllable, unstressed.. tions — Closed syllable, unstressed.. in — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dvand — Closed syllable, secondary stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. ren — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable to maximize the onset.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel to serve as its nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
- Danish compounding leads to long words with complex syllable structures.
- The definite article suffix '-en' is always a separate syllable.
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