trettenårsalder
The word 'trettenårsalder' is a compound noun meaning 'age thirteen'. It is divided into five syllables: tre-tten-års-al-der, with primary stress on 'al-der'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles. The word consists of the numeral 'tretten', the genitive form 'års', and the noun 'alder'.
Definitions
- 1
The age of thirteen years.
Age thirteen.
“Han er i trettenårsalder.”
“Overgangen til trettenårsalder kan være vanskelig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('al-der'). The first syllable ('tre') is unstressed, as is 'tten' and 'års'.
Syllables
tre — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'ɛ'.. tten — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'ə', coda consonant 'n'. Geminate consonant 'tt'.. års — Open syllable, vowel 'ɔː', onset consonant 'r', coda consonant 's'.. al — Open syllable, vowel 'a', onset consonant 'l'.. der — Closed syllable, vowel 'ə', onset consonant 'd', coda consonant 'r'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'tr', 'rs', and 'tt' are kept together at the beginning of the syllable.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered from more sonorous to less sonorous.
- The geminate consonant 'tt' doesn't affect the syllabification, it's treated as a longer consonant sound within the 'tten' syllable.
- The 'rs' cluster is a common feature in Nynorsk and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
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