tannlegestudent
Syllables
tan-nle-ge-stu-dent
Pronunciation
/tɑnːˈleːɡəstʉːdɛnt/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
tann-lege + -student
The word 'tannlegestudent' is divided into five syllables: tan-nle-ge-stu-dent. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from roots meaning 'tooth', 'doctor', and the suffix '-student'. Syllabification follows the sonority principle and allows for permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A person studying to become a dentist.
Dental student
“Han er ein tannlegestudent.”
“Ho er tannlegestudent ved Universitetet i Bergen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dent').
Syllables
tan — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'. nle — Closed syllable, onset 'nl', nucleus 'e', coda '∅', geminate consonant 'n'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e', coda '∅'. stu — Open syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'u', coda '∅'. dent — Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 'nt'
Word Parts
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Sonority Principle
Maximizing onsets and minimizing consonant clusters in codas.
Permissible Consonant Clusters
Nynorsk allows certain consonant clusters as onsets (e.g., 'st', 'nl').
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel nucleus.
- Geminate consonant 'n' affects syllable weight but not division.
- The 'st' cluster is a common onset and doesn't pose a division problem.
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