julegudstjeneste
Syllables
ju-le-guds-tje-nes-te
Pronunciation
/ˈjuːləˌɡʉːdsˌtjeːnəstə/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
jul + guds + tjeneste
The word 'julegudstjeneste' is a compound noun meaning 'Christmas Eve service'. It is syllabified as ju-le-guds-tje-nes-te, with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded codas. The word is composed of the prefix 'jul', the root 'guds', and the suffix 'tjeneste', all of Proto-Germanic origin.
Definitions
- 1
A Christmas Eve church service.
Christmas Eve service
“Vi gjekk på julegudstjeneste i går kveld.”
“Julegudstjeneste er ein viktig tradisjon for mange.”
syn:julemesse
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ju'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ju — Open syllable, onset /j/, nucleus /uː/. le — Open syllable, onset /l/, nucleus /ə/. guds — Closed syllable, onset /ɡ/, nucleus /ʉː/, coda /ds/. tje — Closed syllable, onset /t/, nucleus /jeː/, coda /j/. nes — Closed syllable, onset /n/, nucleus /ɛ/, coda /s/. te — Open syllable, onset /t/, nucleus /ə/
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Prioritizing syllables with consonant onsets whenever possible.
Avoid Stranded Codas
Avoiding leaving single consonants as the sole element of a coda.
Vowel After Consonant
Syllables generally end with a vowel.
- The compound nature of the word influences the syllabification.
- Potential for slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables in some dialects.
- Possible reduction of the /j/ sound in 'tje' in certain regions.
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