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tilgodehavande

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

6 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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6syllables

tilgodehavande

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

til-go-de-ha-van-de

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪlɡøːdəˌhɑːvɑnde/

Stress

100010

Morphemes

til + godehav + ande

The word 'tilgodehavande' is syllabified into six syllables based on the onset-rime principle. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. The word is a noun formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, with origins in Old Norse. Syllabification is consistent with general Nynorsk phonological rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Something owed; a claim or debt.

    Something owed; a claim or debt.

    Jeg har eit tilgodehavande hos firmaet.

    Han måtte krevje inn sitt tilgodehavande.

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the first syllable ('til'), secondary stress on the fifth syllable ('van').

Syllables

6
til/tɪl/
go/ɡøː/
de/də/
ha/hɑː/
van/vɑn/
de/də/

til Open syllable, primary stress.. go Open syllable, unstressed.. de Open syllable, unstressed.. ha Open syllable, unstressed.. van Open syllable, secondary stress.. de Open syllable, unstressed.

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus (rime), preceded by optional consonants (onset).

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Consonant clusters are resolved based on sonority, with more sonorous sounds tending to be in the rime.

Avoidance of Isolated Consonants

Nynorsk generally avoids leaving single consonants as syllable onsets if they can be incorporated into the preceding or following syllable.

  • No major exceptions to Nynorsk syllabification rules are present in this word.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/21/2025
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