uhensiktsmessig
Syllables
u-hen-sikts-mes-sig
Pronunciation
/ʉhɛnˈsɪktsmɛʃɪɡ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
u- + hensikt + -s-messig
The word 'uhensiktsmessig' is divided into five syllables: u-hen-sikts-mes-sig. It's formed from the prefix 'u-', the root 'hensikt', and the suffix '-s-messig'. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sikts'). Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowels.
Definitions
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inappropriate
inappropriate
“Det er uhensiktsmessig å røyke inne.”
“Hans oppførsel var uhensiktsmessig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sikts'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, single vowel.. hen — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sikts — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, stressed.. mes — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sig — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The 's' between 'hensikt' and 'messig' is a linking vowel and doesn't form a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist but do not affect syllable division.
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