tennisspellende
The word 'tennisspellende' is divided into five syllables: ten-nis-spel-len-de. It's a compound adjective formed from 'tennis', 'spel' (play), and the present participle suffix '-ende'. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nis'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-to-vowel separation rules.
Definitions
- 1
Playing tennis; engaged in the act of playing tennis.
Tennis-playing
“Ein tennisspellende ungdom”
“Ho er ei tennisspellende jente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nis'). The first syllable ('ten') also receives some stress, but is secondary. The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, initial consonant, stressed vowel.. nis — Closed syllable, stressed vowel, final consonant.. spel — Closed syllable, long vowel, final consonant.. len — Closed syllable, vowel, final consonant.. de — Open syllable, final vowel.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to create maximal onsets.
Vowel-to-Vowel Separation
Syllables are separated between vowels.
- The double consonants 'nn' and 'll' are crucial for pronunciation and syllable structure.
- The 'd' at the end of the suffix may be reduced or elided in rapid speech.
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