tennisinteresse
The word 'tennisinteresse' is syllabified as ten-nis-in-te-res-se, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun formed by combining the English root 'tennis' with the Germanic suffix 'interesse'. Syllable division follows the onset-rime principle and Nynorsk stress rules.
Definitions
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Interest in the sport of tennis.
Tennis interest
“Han har stor tennisinteresse.”
“Foreningen fremmer tennisinteresse blant ungdom.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te' in 'inter-esse'.
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'n'. The 'n' is geminated.. nis — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 's'.. in — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 'n'.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'.. res — Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e', coda 'ss'. The 'ss' is geminated.. se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'.
Word Parts
Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with preceding consonants forming the onset and following consonants forming the coda.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds closer to the nucleus.
Nynorsk Stress Rule
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.
- The word contains a borrowed element ('tennis') which may have slight pronunciation variations depending on the speaker's dialect.
- Gemination of consonants (nn, ss) affects syllable weight and pronunciation.
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