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beleiringstilstand

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5 syllables
18 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

beleiringstilstand

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

be-lei-rings-til-stand

Pronunciation

/bɛˈlɛi̯rɪŋsˌtɪlˈstɑn/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

beleiring- + stil- + -stand

The word 'beleiringstilstand' is a compound noun in Nynorsk. It is divided into five syllables: be-lei-rings-til-stand, with primary stress on 'lei-'. The syllabification follows rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. It is morphologically composed of 'beleiring-', 'stil-', and '-stand'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A state of siege.

    State of siege

    “Byen var i beleiringstilstand.”

    syn:Omleiringblokade
    ant:Frednormaltilstand

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lei-'). Nynorsk compounds generally stress the first syllable of the root word.

Syllables

5
be-/bɛ/
lei-/ˈlɛi̯/
rings-/rɪŋs/
til-/tɪl/
stand/stɑn/

be- — Open syllable, initial syllable.. lei- — Syllable with diphthong, primary stress.. rings- — Syllable with consonant cluster onset.. til- — Open syllable.. stand — Syllable with consonant cluster onset.

Word Parts

pre

beleiring-

From 'beleire' (to besiege), Old Norse 'bellir', Germanic roots. Verbal noun stem.

root

stil-

From 'stil' (style, state), Latin 'stilus'. Noun stem.

suf

-stand

From 'stand' (stand, state), Old Norse 'standa'. Indicates a state or condition.

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Vowel Initiation

Each syllable begins with a vowel.

Maximizing Onsets

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Diphthong Nucleus

Diphthongs form a single syllable nucleus.

  • Potential for alternative syllabification of 'r' in 'beleiring' in rapid speech, but standard analysis maximizes the onset.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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