standhaftighet
The word 'standhaftighet' is divided into four syllables: stand-haft-ig-het. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and consonant-vowel division, common in Nynorsk. The word denotes steadfastness and is morphologically complex, built from a root and several suffixes.
Definitions
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Firmness, steadfastness, resilience, determination.
Steadfastness, firmness, resilience
“Han viste stor standhaftighet i møte med vanskelighetene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable 'haft'
Syllables
stand — Onset cluster 'st', long vowel 'ɑ:'. haft — Onset 'h', vowel 'ɑ'. ig — Vowel 'ɪ', coda 'ɡ'. het — Vowel 'eɪ', coda 't'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'st', 'h').
Consonant-Vowel Division
Syllables are divided between vowels and consonants when maximizing onsets is not possible.
- Potential softening or elision of 'd' in colloquial speech. The 'ft' cluster is generally treated as an onset, but slight variations may occur in rapid speech.
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