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fløyelslignende

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

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

fløyelslignende

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fløy-els-lig-nen-de

Pronunciation

/ˈflœʏ̯elsˌliɡnən̪de/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

fløyels- + lign- + -ende

The Nynorsk adjective 'fløyelslignende' (velvety) is divided into five syllables: fløy-els-lig-nen-de, with stress on the first syllable. It's morphologically complex, built from 'fløyels-', 'lign-', and '-ende'. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and ensuring a vowel nucleus in each syllable.

Definitions

adjective
  1. 1

    Resembling velvet; velvety.

    Velvety, velvet-like.

    “Hun hadde en fløyelslignende stemme.”

    “Stoffet var fløyelslignende.”

    syn:mjuksilkeaktig
    ant:grovhard

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('fløy-').

Syllables

5
fløy/flœʏ̯/
els/els/
lig/liɡ/
nen/nən̪/
de/də/

fløy — Open syllable, stressed.. els — Closed syllable.. lig — Closed syllable.. nen — Closed syllable, dental nasal.. de — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

fløyels-

From Old Norse 'flóð', meaning 'flowing, soft'. Adjectival base.

root

lign-

From Old Norse 'líkja', meaning 'to make like'. Verb stem.

suf

-ende

Present participle suffix, forming an adjective. From Old Norse '-andi'.

Similar Words

sol­skinns­dagfjell­toppvin­ter­kveld

Maximize Onsets

Prioritize placing consonants at the beginning of syllables.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Consonant Clusters

Handle consonant clusters by maximizing onsets, but avoid creating syllables without vowels.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of the dental nasal /n̪/ may exist.
  • The diphthong /œʏ/ could be analyzed differently, but is treated as a single syllable here.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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