uappetitlighet
Syllables
u-ap-pe-tit-lig-het
Pronunciation
/ʉˈapːətɪtːlɪɡˌheːt/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
u- + appetitt + -lighet
The word 'uappetittlighet' is divided into six syllables: u-ap-pe-tit-lig-het. It consists of a prefix 'u-', a root 'appetitt' (borrowed from Latin), and a suffix '-lighet' (forming an abstract noun). The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ap'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus principles.
Definitions
- 1
Lack of appetite; unappetizingness.
Unappetizingness
“Han viste tegn på uappetittlighet.”
“Uappetittligheten gjorde at han ikke spiste.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ap'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, single vowel. The 'u' is a high, back rounded vowel.. ap — Closed syllable, onset 'ap'. The vowel /a/ is low and back.. pe — Closed syllable, onset 'pe'. The vowel /ɛ/ is mid-low, front.. tit — Closed syllable, onset 'tit', geminate consonant /tː/. The vowel /ɪ/ is near-close, near-front.. lig — Closed syllable, onset 'lig'. The vowel /ɪ/ is near-close, near-front.. het — Closed syllable, onset 'het'. The vowel /eː/ is mid, front, long.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within the onset of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'tit', 'lig').
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds decreasing in sonority from the nucleus to the onset and coda.
- The geminate consonant /tː/ is treated as a single unit within the syllable 'tit'.
- Vowel reduction in unstressed syllables is a common phenomenon in Nynorsk, but does not affect the syllable division.
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