horsensårhusårhusimmervadsøndergadelåseboltene
Syllables
hor-sens-år-hus-år-hus-im-mer-vads-øn-der-ga-de-lå-se-bol-te-ne
Pronunciation
/ˈhɔʁsənˌsɔːɐ̯ˌhuːsˌɔːɐ̯ˈhusɪˌmɛʁˌvaðsˌøːnəʁˈɡaːðəˌlɔːsəˈbɔltənə/
Stress
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Morphemes
horsensårhusårhusimmervadsøndergade + boltene
This complex Danish compound noun is syllabified based on the sonority principle, avoiding illegal codas, and treating each component of the compound separately. It has multiple stresses corresponding to the main elements of the compound. The word refers to a specific location and is primarily used as a noun.
Definitions
- 1
A specific location in Denmark, likely a street address or a complex of buildings.
The lock bolts of South Street, Immervad, Århus, Horsens
“Jeg bor i Horsensårhusårhusimmervadsøndergadelåseboltene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on 'horsens', 'århus', 'immervads', 'gadelåse', and 'boltene'. Danish stress is generally on the first syllable of a word stem, but compound words can have multiple stresses.
Syllables
hor — Open syllable, initial consonant.. sens — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. år — Open syllable, long vowel.. hus — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. år — Open syllable, long vowel.. hus — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. im — Closed syllable, consonant cluster coda.. mer — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. vads — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. øn — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. der — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ga — Open syllable, long vowel.. de — Open syllable, vowel sound.. lå — Open syllable, long vowel.. se — Open syllable, vowel sound.. bol — Open syllable, vowel sound.. te — Open syllable, vowel sound.. ne — Open syllable, definite plural marker.
Word Parts
Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority.
Avoidance of Illegal Codas
Danish allows complex consonant clusters, but certain combinations are avoided in syllable codas.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of the compound is syllabified according to the above rules, and then combined.
- The long vowels /ɔː/ and /uː/ influence syllable weight and stress.
- The consonant clusters /ʁs/ and /ðs/ are common in Danish and are permitted in codas.
- The definite plural marker *-ne* is always a separate syllable.
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