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allegrettotempo

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
6syllables

allegrettotempo

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

al-le-gret-to-tem-po

Pronunciation

/al.leˈɡret.toˌtem.po/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

allegretto + tempo

The word 'allegrettotempo' is syllabified as al-le-gret-to-tem-po, following the principles of maximizing onsets and the onset-rhyme structure. It's a compound adverb of Italian origin, meaning 'moderately fast', and its pronunciation and syllabification align with Nynorsk phonological rules.

Definitions

adverb
  1. 1

    at a moderately fast tempo

    Moderately fast

    Spel stykket allegrettotempo.

    Han spelte allegrettotempo.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'allegretto' and the antepenultimate syllable of 'tempo'.

Syllables

6
al/al/
le/le/
ɡret/ɡret/
to/to/
tem/tem/
po/po/

al Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. le Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. ɡret Closed syllable, maximizing onsets.. to Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.. tem Closed syllable, maximizing onsets.. po Open syllable, onset-rhyme structure.

Maximization of Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create a valid onset, unless it violates Nynorsk phonotactics.

Onset-Rhyme Structure

Each syllable contains an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rhyme (vowel and any following consonants).

  • The word is a loanword from Italian, but conforms to Nynorsk phonological rules.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality might exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/14/2025
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