befruktningsdugleik
Syllables
be-frukt-nings-dug-leik
Pronunciation
/bəˈfrʉktnɪŋsˈdʉɡlɛik/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
be- + frukt- + -ningsdugleik
The word 'befruktningsdugleik' is divided into five syllables: be-frukt-nings-dug-leik. The primary stress falls on 'frukt-'. It's a compound noun formed from Germanic and Old Norse roots, with a nominalizing suffix. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Definitions
- 1
The capacity to reproduce; fertility.
Fertility
“Ho hadde god befruktningsdugleik.”
“Befruktningsdugleiken auka med alderen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'frukt-'. Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root in compound words.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. frukt — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. nings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. dug — Open syllable, unstressed.. leik — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries often align with the boundaries between the constituent words in a compound.
- The consonant cluster 'ktn-' is permissible in Nynorsk.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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