fremadstrebende
Syllables
fre-mad-streb-en-de
Pronunciation
/ˈfrɛmɑdˌstɾɛbən̪dɛ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
frem- + stréb- + -ende
fremadstrebende is a Norwegian Nynorsk adjective meaning 'ambitious'. It's syllabified as fre-mad-streb-en-de, with stress on the penult. The word is composed of the prefix frem-, the root stréb-, and the suffix -ende. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.
Definitions
- 1
An adjective describing someone or something that is ambitious, striving, or progressive.
Ambitious, striving, progressive
“En fremadstrebende ung mann”
“Et fremadstrebende selskap”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable (-ben-).
Syllables
fre — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. mad — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. streb — Closed syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. en — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant. Dentalization of /n/ possible.. de — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant Division
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Vowel Sequence Division
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