britiskamerikansk
Syllables
bri-tisk-a-me-ri-kansk
Pronunciation
/ˈbɾɪtɪsk ˈɑmɛɾɪkɑnsk/
Stress
10 10
Morphemes
brit- / amerik- + -isk / -ansk
The word 'britisk-amerikansk' is a compound adjective syllabified by applying vowel-following consonant rules to each component ('britisk' and 'amerikansk') independently. Stress falls on the second syllable of each component. The hyphen aids in identifying the compound structure.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both Britain and the United States.
British-American
“Det er eit britisk-amerikansk samarbeid.”
“Ho har ein britisk-amerikansk bakgrunn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'britisk' (/bɾɪˈtɪsk/) and the second syllable of 'amerikansk' (/ˈɑmɛɾɪkɑnsk/).
Syllables
bri — Open syllable, initial syllable of 'britisk'. tisk — Closed syllable, final syllable of 'britisk'. a — Open syllable, initial syllable of 'amerikansk'. me — Open syllable, middle syllable of 'amerikansk'. ri — Open syllable, middle syllable of 'amerikansk'. kansk — Closed syllable, final syllable of 'amerikansk'
Word Parts
Vowel-Following Consonant
Consonants following vowel sounds typically create syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each component of a compound word is syllabified independently before being combined.
- The hyphen clearly indicates the compound structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not alter the syllable division.
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