fortreffelighet
Syllables
for-treff-e-lig-het
Pronunciation
/fɔtˈrɛfːəˌlɪɡheɪt/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
for- + treff- + -elig-het
The word 'fortreffelighet' is divided into five syllables: for-treff-e-lig-het. It consists of a prefix 'for-', root 'treff-', and suffixes '-elig-' and '-het'. The primary stress falls on 'treff'. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel quality.
Definitions
- 1
Excellence, outstanding quality, perfection.
Excellence
“Ho viste stor fortreffelighet i arbeidet sitt.”
“Dette er eit produkt av høg fortreffelighet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('treff').
Syllables
for — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. treff — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, long consonant.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. lig — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. het — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel Division
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
- The long consonant /fː/ in 'treff' does not affect syllable division.
- Regional vowel variations may exist but do not alter the core syllable structure.
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