firehøndremeter
Syllables
fi-re-høn-dre-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈfiːrəˌhʊndrəˌmeːtər/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
firehundre + meter
The word 'firehundremeter' is a compound noun meaning 'four hundred meters'. It is syllabified as fi-re-høn-dre-me-ter, with primary stress on the first syllable ('fi'). The syllabification follows the open syllable principle and respects the morphemic structure of the word. The word is a noun and its syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical context.
Definitions
- 1
four hundred meters
four hundred meters
“Han sprang firehundremeter på under minuttet.”
“Løpet var firehundremeter langt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('fi'), following the typical stress pattern for compound nouns in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Syllables
fi — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. høn — Open syllable, unstressed.. dre — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Open syllable, unstressed.
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Open Syllable Principle
Syllables are formed around vowels, maximizing open syllables (syllables ending in a vowel).
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes, respecting the open syllable principle within each morpheme.
- The pronunciation of 'r' is alveolar in Nynorsk, and is pronounced in all syllables.
- Regional variations in vowel quality are minimal and do not affect syllable division.
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