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avledningsgrøft

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4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “avledningsgrøft” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

avledningsgrøft

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

av-led-nings-grøft

Pronunciation

/avˈleːdnɪŋsˌɡrœft/

Stress

0110

Morphemes

av + lednings

The word 'avledningsgrøft' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: av-led-nings-grøft. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'av-', a root 'lednings-', and a root 'grøft'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A ditch for diverting water.

    Diversion ditch

    “Vatnet rann ned i avledningsgrøfta.”

    “Dei laga avledningsgrøfta.”

    syn:avløpsgrøft

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('led'), the penultimate syllable in the word.

Syllables

4
av/av/
led/leːd/
nings/dnɪŋs/
grøft/ɡrœft/

av — Open syllable, simple vowel sound.. led — Open syllable, long vowel sound.. nings — Closed syllable, complex onset with 'dn' cluster.. grøft — Closed syllable, vowel 'ø' and final consonant.

Word Parts

pre

av

Old Norse origin, meaning 'from' or 'away from'.

root

lednings

Derived from 'leide' (to lead), with verbal noun suffix '-ing'.

Similar Words

ve­kt­planar­beids­lysfjell­topp

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • The 'dn' cluster in 'lednings' could theoretically be split, but maximizing the onset is preferred.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the core syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

Nearby Words

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