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tospråklegheit

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4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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4syllables

tospråklegheit

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

to-språk-leg-heit

Pronunciation

/tuˈsprɔːkˌlɛi̯ˌhɛi̯t/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

to- + språk- + -leg-heit

The word 'tospråklegheit' is divided into four syllables: to-språk-leg-heit. Stress falls on 'leg'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei. The word is a noun meaning 'bilingualism' and is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and two suffixes.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Bilingualism; the state of being bilingual.

    Bilingualism

    “Ho studerer tospråklegheit hos barn.”

    “Tospråklegheit kan gi fordeler i arbeidslivet.”

    syn:Tvillingmåltospråklegdom
    ant:Einspråklegheit

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('leg').

Syllables

4
to/tu/
språk/sprɔːk/
leg/lɛi̯/
heit/hɛi̯t/

to — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. språk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. leg — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. heit — Closed syllable, consonant coda.

Word Parts

pre

to-

Old Norse *tvei*, meaning 'two'.

root

språk-

Old Norse *språk*, meaning 'language'.

suf

-leg-heit

-leg: adjectival suffix, -heit: nominalizing suffix.

Similar Words

språk­legein­språk­legfleir­språk­leg

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
  • The 'spr' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Nynorsk.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/20/2025

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