fotballspellende
Syllables
fot-ball-spel-len-de
Pronunciation
/fɔtˈbɑlːˌspɛlːən̪d̪ə/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
fotballspel + ande
The word 'fotballspellende' is divided into five syllables: fot-ball-spel-len-de. The primary stress falls on 'ball'. It's a present participle functioning as an adjective, meaning 'football-playing'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
playing football
football-playing
“Ein fotballspellende ungdom”
“Dei fotballspellende borna hadde det gøy.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ball').
Syllables
fot — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'o'. ball — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', lengthened consonant 'll'. spel — Closed syllable, consonant 'l' closes the syllable. len — Closed syllable, consonant 'n' closes the syllable. de — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'
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- The 'll' cluster is orthographically 'll' but often pronounced as a single lengthened 'l' sound. This doesn't affect syllable division based on orthography.
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