hjarteskjerande
The word 'hjarteskjerande' is divided into five syllables: hjar-te-skje-ran-de. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's an adjective meaning 'heartbreaking', formed from the root 'hjarta' (heart) and the suffixes '-esk' and '-ande'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing vowel centering and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
Causing great emotional distress; heartbreaking.
Heartbreaking
“Det var ei hjarteskjerande historie.”
“Han opplevde ei hjarteskjerande sorg.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('hjar-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
hjar — Open syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel and a single consonant onset.. te — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel and a single consonant onset.. skje — Open syllable, unstressed, containing an affricate onset and a diphthong.. ran — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a rhotic approximant onset and a short vowel.. de — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a single consonant onset and a short vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'skj' are kept together as onsets.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Avoidance of Lone Consonants
Consonants are generally not left as syllable-initial or syllable-final without a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllable division is based on phonological structure.
- Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation do not affect syllable division.
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