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sigarett-tenner

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

sigaretttenner

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

si-ga-rett-ten-ner

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːɡaˌrɛtː ˈtɛnːər/

Stress

10010

Morphemes

sigar/tenn + -ett/-er

The word 'sigarett-tenner' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: si-ga-rett-ten-ner. Stress falls on the first syllable of each component. Syllabification follows the Principle of Maximum Onset, favoring open syllables. The word consists of a borrowed root ('sigar') and a native Norwegian root ('tenn'), with suffixes indicating diminutive and agentive functions.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A device used to ignite cigarettes.

    Cigarette lighter

    Han brukte sigarett-tenneren til å tenne pipa.

    Ho fann ein sigarett-tenner i lomma.

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable of 'sigarett' and 'tenner'. The stress is relatively even across the compound noun.

Syllables

5
si/siː/
ga/ɡa/
rett/rɛtː/
ten/tɛnː/
ner/nər/

si Open syllable, vowel-initial.. ga Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. rett Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. ten Open syllable, consonant-vowel.. ner Open syllable, consonant-vowel.

Principle of Maximum Onset

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create open syllables whenever possible.

Avoidance of Complex Clusters

Consonant clusters are generally not broken unless they are exceptionally complex.

  • The compound nature of the word is the primary consideration. The hyphen is a writing convention and doesn't affect the phonological syllabification.
  • Double consonants do not create syllable breaks.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025
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