tennisspillende
The word 'tennisspillende' is divided into five syllables: ten-nis-spil-len-de. It consists of the compound noun 'tennis', the verb root 'spill', and the present participle suffix '-ende'. Stress falls on the first syllable. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel peak.
Definitions
- 1
Playing tennis; tennis-playing.
Tennis-playing
“Ein tennisspillende ungdom”
“Ho er ei tennisspillende jente.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ten').
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, stressed.. nis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. spil — Closed syllable, unstressed.. len — Closed syllable, unstressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.
Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows sonority sequencing principles.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but generally do not affect syllable division.
- Geminate consonants are crucial for meaning and are consistently pronounced.
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