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speedometernål

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “speedometernål” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

speedometernål

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

spee-do-me-ter-nå-l

Pronunciation

/ˈspeːdɔˌmɛːtərˌnɔːl/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

speedo- + meter + nål

The word 'speedometernål' is syllabified as spee-do-me-ter-nå-l, with primary stress on 'nå'. It's a compound noun formed from borrowed and native elements, following standard Nynorsk phonological rules for syllable division and stress assignment.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The needle on a speedometer.

    Speedometer needle

    “Speedometernåla viste 80 km/t.”

    syn:Hastighetsmålarvisar

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'nå'.

Syllables

6
spee/speː/
do/dɔ/
me/mɛː/
ter/tər/
nå/nɔː/
l/l/

spee — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. do — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. me — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. nå — Open syllable, primary stress.. l — Closed syllable, single consonant coda.

Word Parts

pre

speedo-

Borrowed from English 'speedometer', ultimately from Greek 'speud-' (speed).

root

meter

Borrowed from Greek 'metron' (measure), instrumental noun forming suffix.

suf

nål

Native Nynorsk root meaning 'needle', from Old Norse 'nǫl'.

Similar Words

bi­lysfot­ballda­ta­maskin

Maximize Onsets

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, and consonants are assigned to onsets whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • The 'd' in 'speedo-' can be reduced in colloquial speech.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

Nearby Words

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