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tobarnsfamilie

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

5 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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5syllables

tobarnsfamilie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

to-barns-fa-mi-lie

Pronunciation

/tuˈbɑːɾnsˌfamɪˈliː/

Stress

01001

Morphemes

to + barns + familie

The word 'tobarnsfamilie' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as to-barns-fa-mi-lie with primary stress on 'fa-mi-lie'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei. The word consists of a prefix 'to', a root 'barns', and a root 'familie'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A family with two children

    Two-child family

    Ho er frå ei tobarnsfamilie.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('fa-mi-lie').

Syllables

5
to/tu/
barns/bɑːɾns/
fa/fa/
mi/mi/
lie/liː/

to Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. barns Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'brns'. fa Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. mi Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. lie Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'

Vowel Nucleus Rule

Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain one vowel sound.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset (beginning) of a syllable.

  • The compound nature of the word requires treating it as a single unit for syllabification.
  • Regional variations in 'r' pronunciation may affect the phonetic transcription but not the syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025
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