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meterbylgjekringkasting

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7 syllables
23 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “meterbylgjekringkasting” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
7syllables

meterbylgjekringkasting

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

me-ter-byl-gje-kring-kas-ting

Pronunciation

/ˈmeːtərˌbʏlɡjəˌkriŋkɑstɪŋ/

Stress

0100000

Morphemes

meter + bylgje + kringkasting

The word 'meterbylgjekringkasting' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables (me-ter-byl-gje-kring-kas-ting) with primary stress on 'byl'. It's formed from 'meter', 'bylgje', and 'kringkasting', following Nynorsk syllable division rules that prioritize vowel sounds and maintain consonant clusters within syllables. The stress pattern aligns with the typical Nynorsk rule of stressing the root syllable in compounds.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Broadcasting on the medium-frequency band (meter waves).

    Meter-wave broadcasting

    “Meterbylgjekringkasting var viktig før FM vart vanleg.”

    syn:Mellombølgesending
    ant:KortbølgesendingFM-sending

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('byl'), following the Nynorsk rule of stressing the first syllable of the root in compound words.

Syllables

7
me/meː/
ter/tər/
byl/bʏl/
gje/ɡjə/
kring/kriŋ/
kas/kɑs/
ting/tɪŋ/

me — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel lengthened.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr'.. byl — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. gje — Open syllable, vowel 'e'.. kring — Open syllable, consonant cluster 'kr'.. kas — Open syllable, vowel 'a'.. ting — Closed syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

meter

From English, originally Greek 'metron' (measure), denoting frequency.

root

bylgje

From Old Norse 'bylgja' (wave).

suf

kringkasting

Combination of 'kring' (around) and 'kasting' (throwing/broadcasting), forming a verbal noun.

Similar Words

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Vowel-Based Syllabification

Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Maintenance

Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable where possible, especially in compound words, avoiding unnecessary syllable breaks.

Root Syllable Stress

The first syllable of the root word in a compound is typically stressed.

  • The 'rk' cluster in 'kringkasting' is maintained within a syllable, consistent with Nynorsk phonology.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly affect the phonetic transcription, but not the syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/5/2025

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