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familieleilighet

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

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

familielighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fa-mi-li-e-li-ghet

Pronunciation

/famɪˈlɪ.lɛɪ̯.lɪˌhɛɪ̯t/

Stress

001001

Morphemes

famili, leilig + het

The word 'familieleilighet' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: fa-mi-li-e-li-ghet. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals Latin and Old Norse roots, combined with a Germanic suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and vowel-based division.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A dwelling designed for a family.

    Family apartment

    “Vi treng ein stor familieleilighet.”

    syn:familiebustad
    ant:singlebuleilighet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('li').

Syllables

6
fa/fa/
mi/mi/
li/li/
le/lɛɪ̯/
li/li/
ghet/ˌhɛɪ̯t/

fa — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'a'. mi — Closed syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i'. li — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', diphthong 'e'. li — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'i'. ghet — Closed syllable, onset 'gh', nucleus 'e', coda 't'

Word Parts

root

famili, leilig

Latin and Old Norse origins respectively

suf

het

Germanic origin, nominalizing suffix

Similar Words

sko­le­bussda­ta­ma­skinar­beids­liv

Maximize Onsets

Prioritize creating syllables with consonant onsets.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

Consonant Cluster Resolution

Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority hierarchy.

  • The 'gh' digraph represents a voiceless velar fricative /ɣ/ in Nynorsk.
  • The connecting vowel 'e' links compound elements.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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