fødselshyppiheit
Syllables
fød-sel-shy-ppi-he-it
Pronunciation
/ˈfœːdselshyppiˌheːt/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
fødsel + hyp + ighet
The word 'fødselshyppighet' is a compound noun meaning 'birth rate'. It is syllabified as 'fød-sel-shy-ppi-he-it' with primary stress on the third syllable ('hyp-'). The syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('fødsel-'), a root ('hyp-'), and a suffix ('-ighet').
Definitions
- 1
Birth rate; the number of births per unit of population.
Birth rate
“Fødselshyppigheten har sunket de siste årene.”
“Høy fødselshyppighet kan føre til befolkningsvekst.”
syn:Fødselsrateant:Dødsrate
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hyp-'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns, where stress tends to fall on the first element of the second major constituent.
Syllables
fød — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. sel — Closed syllable, vowel is short.. shy — Open syllable, onset cluster 'sh'.. ppi — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'pp'.. he — Open syllable, vowel is long.. it — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets (e.g., 'sh', 'pp').
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided based on the constituent morphemes.
- The 'sh' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Vowel length is crucial for pronunciation and affects syllable weight.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the syllabic structure.
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