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førehandsomtale

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

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

førehandsomtale

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fø-re-hands-om-ta-le

Pronunciation

/ˈfœːrˌhɑnːsɔmˌtɑːlə/

Stress

100000

Morphemes

føre- + handsom- + -tale

The word 'førehandsomtale' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: fø-re-hands-om-ta-le. It's composed of the prefix 'føre-', the root 'handsom-', and the suffix '-tale'. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows rules of onset maximization, open syllable preference, and vowel-to-vowel separation.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A preliminary mention or account; a preview.

    Preliminary mention, preview, foretelling.

    “Det var ein kort førehandsomtale i avisa.”

    “Ho gav ei førehandsomtale av boka.”

    syn:førevarselinnleiing
    ant:etterhandsomtaleavslutning

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable (*fø-*) and secondary stress on *hands*. The remaining syllables are unstressed.

Syllables

6
fø/fœː/
re/rə/
hands/hɑnːs/
om/ɔm/
ta/tɑː/
le/lə/

fø — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. hands — Closed syllable, secondary stress.. om — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ta — Open syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

føre-

Old Norse *fyrir*, meaning 'before', temporal prefix.

root

handsom-

From *hand* 'hand' + *som* 'as, like', meaning 'suitable, appropriate', adjectival root.

suf

-tale

Old Norse *tala*, meaning 'telling, account, mention', nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

vin­dau­gaun­der­sø­kinghand­verk

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.

Open Syllable Preference

Syllables tend to be open (ending in a vowel) unless a consonant cluster is unavoidable.

Vowel-to-Vowel Separation

Vowel sequences are generally separated into different syllables.

Compound Word Syllabification

Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.

  • The 'nds' consonant cluster is permissible and doesn't require syllable break.
  • Regional variations in vowel quality and 'r' pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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