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ettertrykkjeleg

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “ettertrykkjeleg” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

ettertrykkjeleg

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

et-ter-trykk-je-leg

Pronunciation

/ˈɛtːərˌtrʏkːjɛˌlɛɡ/

Stress

0 1 0 0 0

Morphemes

etter + trykk + jeleg

The word 'ettertrykkjeleg' is divided into five syllables: et-ter-trykk-je-leg. Stress falls on 'trykk'. It's morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    emphatic

    emphatic

    “Han gav eit ettertrykkjeleg svar.”

    “Ho hadde eit ettertrykkjeleg uttrykk i auga.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable, 'trykk', which is the root of the word. Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root.

Syllables

5
et/ɛt/
ter/tɛr/
trykk/trʏkː/
je/jɛ/
leg/lɛɡ/

et — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster.. trykk — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant cluster with geminate consonant.. je — Open syllable, vowel preceded by a consonant.. leg — Closed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Vowel as Syllable Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

  • Geminate consonants (e.g., 'kk' in 'trykk') are common in Nynorsk and do not affect syllable division.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025
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