ulykketilfelle
Syllables
u-lyk-ke-til-fel-le
Pronunciation
/ʉˈlykːəˌtɪlˈfɛlːə/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
ulykke + felle + til
The word 'ulykketilfelle' is divided into six syllables: u-lyk-ke-til-fel-le. Stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules prioritizing open syllables where possible and breaking consonant clusters before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
An accidental event; a mishap; an accident.
Accident, incident, mishap.
“Det var ei tragisk ulykketilfelle.”
ant:planlagt hending
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('lyk'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root word within a compound.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. lyk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.. ke — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. til — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. fel — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. le — Open syllable, final syllable with a vowel.
Word Parts
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Initial Vowel Rule
Any word-initial vowel begins a new syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are broken before the first vowel encountered.
Vowel-Consonant Rule
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
- Geminate consonants (doubled 'k' in 'lyk') affect vowel length but do not alter syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not typically change syllable boundaries.
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