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bordtennisspiller

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “bordtennisspiller” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

bordtennisspiller

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

bo-rd-ten-nis-spil-ler

Pronunciation

/ˈbɔrˌtɛnːɪsˌspɪlːər/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

bord, tennis + spiller

The word 'bordtennisspiller' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: bo-rd-ten-nis-spil-ler. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and requiring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who plays table tennis.

    Table tennis player

    “Han er ein dyktig bordtennisspiller.”

    “Bordtennisspilleren vann turneringa.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-nis-'), typical for Nynorsk nouns.

Syllables

6
bo/bɔ/
rd/rd/
ten/tɛnː/
nis/nɪs/
spil/spɪl/
ler/lər/

bo — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ɔ'. rd — Closed syllable, onset 'rd', no nucleus (syllabic consonant). ten — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'nː'. nis — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 's'. spil — Closed syllable, onset 'sp', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'l'. ler — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ə', coda 'r'

Maximize Onsets

Prioritized creating syllables with consonant onsets.

Vowel Nucleus

Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.

Consonant Clusters

Consonant clusters are permitted as onsets or codas.

Penultimate Stress

Nouns with multiple syllables generally receive stress on the penultimate syllable.

  • The 'rd' cluster is treated as a single onset.
  • Geminate consonant 'nː' affects syllable weight.
  • Schwa sound /ə/ in the final syllable is common.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025
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