gjennomsnittsbelegg
Syllables
gjenn-oms-nitts-be-legg
Pronunciation
/ˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtsbɛlɛɡ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
gjenn- + snitt- + -sbelegg
The word 'gjennomsnittsbelegg' is divided into five syllables: gjenn-oms-nitts-be-legg. The primary stress falls on 'nitts'. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. The word is a compound noun with a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
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Average coverage, average layer, average evidence
Average coverage
“Det gjennomsnittsbelegget av snø var 20 centimeter.”
“Gjennomsnittsbelegget av is på veiene var farlig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nitts').
Syllables
gjenn — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'gj', geminate consonant 'nn'. oms — Open syllable, vowel-initial. nitts — Closed syllable, onset 'n', geminate consonant 'tt', primary stress. be — Open syllable, simple vowel-initial. legg — Closed syllable, CVC structure
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are generally kept together as onsets.
Vowel-Initial Syllable
Each vowel typically begins a new syllable.
CVC Syllable
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant sequences form a syllable.
- Geminate consonants (nn, tt) are common and don't alter syllabification.
- The 'gj' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Compound word structure doesn't change basic syllabification rules.
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