ligestillingsspørgsmålene
Syllables
li-ge-stil-lings-spørg-smål-ene
Pronunciation
/ˈliːstɛˌliniŋsˌpœʁsmɔːlənə/
Stress
0100101
Morphemes
lige- + stilling + s-
The word 'ligestillingsspørgsmålene' is a complex Danish noun divided into seven syllables: li-ge-stil-lings-spørg-smål-ene. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'smål'. It is formed from multiple morphemes including the prefix 'lige-', the root 'stilling', and several suffixes. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets.
Definitions
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Equality questions/issues
The equality questions/issues
“Regeringen diskuterede ligestillingsspørgsmålene på mødet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'smål' (syllable 6). Danish stress is generally fixed on the first syllable of a root, but in compounds, it can shift.
Syllables
li — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ge — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. stil — Closed syllable, vowel is long.. lings — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. spørg — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. smål — Closed syllable, vowel is long, stressed.. ene — Open syllable, vowel is short.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Danish syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- Danish allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the 'maximize onsets' rule usually resolves this.
- The stress pattern can shift in compound words, as seen here.
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