uforståelighet
Syllables
u-for-stå-e-lig-het
Pronunciation
/ʉfɔrˈstɔː.lɪˌhɛɪt/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
u- + forstå + elighet
The word 'uforståelighet' is divided into six syllables: u-for-stå-e-lig-het. The primary stress falls on 'for'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'u-', the root 'forstå', and the suffix 'elighet', meaning 'incomprehensibility'. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The state or quality of being incomprehensible; inability to be understood.
Incomprehensibility
“Han møtte svaret med total uforståelighet.”
“Dette er et spørsmål om uforståelighet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('for').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. for — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. stå — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. e — Open syllable, single vowel.. lig — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. het — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel constitutes a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Vowels can be preceded or followed by consonant clusters, forming separate syllables.
- Initial 'u' can be slightly reduced in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality are minimal.
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