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tilfredsstille

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “tilfredsstille” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

tilfredsstille

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

til-freds-stil-le

Pronunciation

/tɪlˈfrɛdsˌstɪlːə/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

til- + freds- + -stil-

The word 'tilfredsstille' is divided into four syllables: til-freds-stil-le, with stress on 'freds'. It's a verb formed from a prefix, two roots, and a suffix, following standard Nynorsk syllabification rules based on maximizing onsets and vowel-following consonants.

Definitions

verb
  1. 1

    to satisfy

    to satisfy

    “Jeg håper å tilfredsstille dine behov.”

    “Han prøvde å tilfredsstille sin nysgjerrighet.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('freds').

Syllables

4
til/tɪl/
freds/ˈfrɛds/
stil/stɪl/
le/lə/

til — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'l'. freds — Closed syllable, onset 'fr', nucleus 'e', coda 'ds', primary stress. stil — Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'i', coda 'l'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'

Maximizing Onsets

Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to create valid onsets.

Vowel-Following Consonant Rule

Consonants following vowels are assigned to the syllable containing the vowel.

Syllable Weight

Syllables with heavier codas (like 'ds') tend to attract stress.

  • The double 's' is treated as a single consonant cluster.
  • Regional variations in pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/21/2025
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