telefonapparat
Syllables
te-le-fon-ap-pa-rat
Pronunciation
/tɛlɛˈfɔnˌapːɑˌrɑt/
Stress
000111
Morphemes
tele- + fon- + apparat
The word 'telefonapparat' is syllabified based on onset maximization and vowel-centric principles, resulting in 'te-le-fon-ap-pa-rat'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun derived from Greek and French roots.
Definitions
- 1
A device for transmitting and receiving sound, specifically a telephone.
Telephone, telephone apparatus
“Eg har ein ny telefonapparat.”
“Ho snakka i telefonapparatet.”
syn:telefon
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('rat').
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'. fon — Open syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'o', coda 'n'. ap — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'a', coda 'ː'. pa — Open syllable, onset 'p', nucleus 'a'. rat — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a', coda 't'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create the largest possible onset.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable contains a vowel nucleus.
- Geminate consonant 'pp' in 'apparat' is treated as a single consonant cluster.
- Dialectal variations in vowel quality do not affect syllabification.
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