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gjennomsnittstall

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4 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “gjennomsnittstall” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

gjennomsnittstall

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gjen-noms-nitt-stall

Pronunciation

/ˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtːstɑlː/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

gjenn- + snitt- + -stall

The word 'gjennomsnittstall' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: gjen-noms-nitt-stall. Stress falls on the second syllable ('snitt'). Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and maintaining geminate consonants within syllables. The word means 'average number'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Average number; a numerical value representing the typical or central tendency of a set of numbers.

    Average number

    “Det gjennomsnittstallet er høgt.”

    “Vi må finne gjennomsnittstallet for temperaturen.”

    syn:middelverdi
    ant:extremverdi

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('snitt'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root in compound words.

Syllables

4
gjen/ɡjɛn/
noms/nɔms/
nitt/nɪtː/
stall/stɑlː/

gjen — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster 'gj', vowel 'e'.. noms — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'nn', vowel 'o'.. nitt — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'tt', vowel 'i'.. stall — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'll', vowel 'a'.

Word Parts

pre

gjenn-

Old Norse *ge-* + *nótt*, intensifier.

root

snitt-

Old Norse *snit*, meaning 'cut, average'.

suf

-stall

Old Norse *stallr*, meaning 'place, number'.

Similar Words

gjen­nom­fø­ringgjen­nom­sik­tigtall­rek­ning

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.

Geminate Consonants

Geminate consonants (nn, tt, ll) are always within the same syllable.

Vowel-Based Division

Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.

  • The geminate consonants are crucial for pronunciation and syllable structure.
  • Regional variations in Nynorsk pronunciation are relatively minor and do not significantly alter syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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