femtenhundremeter
Syllables
fem-ten-hun-dre-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈfɛmtənˌhʊndrəˌmeːtər/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
femtenhundre + meter
The word 'femtenhundremeter' is a compound noun meaning 'fifteen hundred meters'. It is divided into six syllables: fem-ten-hun-dre-me-ter, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('-ter'). The syllable division follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowel sounds. The word is composed of three morphemes: 'femten' (fifteen), 'hundre' (hundred), and 'meter' (meter).
Definitions
- 1
Fifteen hundred meters.
Fifteen hundred meters
“Han sprang femtenhundremeter.”
“Løpet var femtenhundremeter langt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ter'). The first syllable ('fem') receives some degree of prominence, but is less stressed than the final syllable.
Syllables
fem — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed.. ten — Open syllable, initial consonant, unstressed.. hun — Open syllable, initial consonant, unstressed.. dre — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, initial consonant, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, final consonant, stressed.
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible (e.g., 'dre', 'ter').
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel sound generally forms its own syllable (e.g., 'fem-ten').
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the second-to-last syllable in words of this length and structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
- Compound nouns can exhibit stress shifts depending on context, but the penultimate stress is standard in isolation.
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