leukemitilfelle
Syllables
leu-ke-mi-til-fel-le
Pronunciation
/løʏ̯keˈmɪtɪlˌfɛlːə/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
leukemi + tilfelle
The Nynorsk word 'leukemitilfelle' (leukemia case) is syllabified as leu-ke-mi-til-fel-le, with primary stress on 'til'. It's a compound noun formed from Greek and Old Norse roots, following vowel-centric syllabification rules and avoiding complex consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A case or instance of leukemia.
Leukemia case
“Han vart diagnostisert med eit alvorleg leukemitilfelle.”
“Undersøkingane viste eit sjeldant leukemitilfelle.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'til'. Nynorsk typically stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
leu — Open syllable, containing the diphthong /øʏ/.. ke — Open syllable, containing a short vowel /e/.. mi — Open syllable, containing a short vowel /ɪ/.. til — Open syllable, containing a short vowel /ɪ/.. fel — Open syllable, containing a short vowel /ɛ/.. le — Open syllable, containing a long vowel /ɛː/.
Word Parts
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Avoidance
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable unless they are complex.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often divided between morphemes.
- The 'eu' diphthong pronunciation can vary slightly regionally, but /øʏ/ is standard Nynorsk.
- The double 'l' in 'tilfelle' does not pose a significant syllabification challenge.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian Nynorsk
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.