uegennyttighet
The word 'uegennyttighet' is divided into five syllables: ue-gen-nyt-ti-ghet. Stress falls on 'nyt'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences, with geminate consonants treated as single units for division but lengthened in pronunciation. It's a noun meaning 'selflessness'.
Definitions
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Selflessness, unselfishness, altruism.
Selflessness
“Ho viste stor uegennyttighet ved å hjelpe dei.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nyt').
Syllables
ue — Open syllable, vowel onset.. gen — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, geminate consonant.. nyt — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, geminate consonant.. ti — Open syllable, vowel onset.. ghet — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
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Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit for syllabification, but are phonetically lengthened.
- Geminate consonants ('tt') influence syllable weight.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur but do not alter the core syllabification.
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