Hyphenation ofuoverensstemmende
Syllable Division:
u-o-ver-ens-stem-men-de
Phonetic Transcription:(how the word sounds using IPA symbols)
/ˌuːɔvɛˈrɛnsˌstɛmːən̪dɛ/
Stress Pattern:(which syllables are emphasized when speaking)
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Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ver').
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Open syllable, initial vowel.
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Closed syllable, primary stress.
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Morphemes are the smallest meaningful parts of words: prefixes (beginning), roots (core meaning), and suffixes (ending)
Prefix: u-
Old Norse intensifying prefix, meaning 'not' or 'in-'
Root: overens-
From *over* 'over' + *ens* 'agreement', meaning 'agreeing'
Suffix: -stemmende
Derived from *stemme* 'voice, vote' + *-ende* present participle suffix, forming an adjective
Disagreeing, inconsistent, contradictory, not corresponding.
Translation: Disagreeing, inconsistent, contradictory, not corresponding.
Examples:
"De ga uoverensstemmende forklaringer."
"Uoverensstemmende opplysninger."
Words with similar syllable patterns or pronunciation features
Similar syllable structure and vowel-consonant patterns.
Similar vowel-consonant patterns, demonstrating the rule of syllable division after vowels.
Demonstrates the division of compound words, similar to the prefix *u-*
The linguistic principles used to determine where syllables begin and end
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are generally divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllable division is allowed within consonant clusters, particularly after vowels.
Open Syllable Rule
Syllables beginning with vowels are considered open syllables.
Important exceptions or unusual features in this word's pronunciation or structure
The prefix *u-* is often treated as a separate syllable. Geminate consonants do not affect syllable division. Regional variations in the pronunciation of the dental 'n' do not affect syllable division.
Summary:
The word 'uoverensstemmende' is divided into seven syllables: u-o-ver-ens-stem-men-de. The primary stress falls on 'ver'. It's morphologically complex, with a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows standard Nynorsk rules based on vowel-consonant boundaries.
Detailed Analysis:
Analysis of "uoverensstemmende" (Norwegian Nynorsk)
1. Pronunciation: The word is pronounced approximately as /ˌuːɔvɛˈrɛnsˌstɛmːən̪dɛ/ (the dental 'n' is common in Nynorsk).
2. Syllable Division: u-o-ver-ens-stem-men-de
3. Morphemic Analysis:
- Prefix: u- (Old Norse, intensifying prefix, similar to 'un-' in English, meaning 'not' or 'in-')
- Root: overens- (from over 'over' + ens 'agreement', related to 'one' meaning unity/accord) - meaning 'agreeing' or 'in agreement'.
- Suffix: -stemmende (derived from stemme 'voice, vote' + -ende present participle suffix) - forming an adjective meaning 'concurring', 'agreeing', or 'corresponding'.
4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the third syllable: ver.
5. Phonetic Transcription: /ˌuːɔvɛˈrɛnsˌstɛmːən̪dɛ/
6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:
- u- /uː/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables generally begin with a consonant or vowel. This syllable begins with a vowel.
- o- /ɔ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Same as above.
- ver- /ˈvɛr/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant cluster 'vr' allows syllable division after the vowel.
- ens- /ˈɛns/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a vowel before a consonant.
- stem- /stɛm/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a vowel before a consonant.
- men- /mɛn/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a vowel before a consonant.
- de /dɛ/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Syllable division after a vowel before a consonant.
7. Exceptions/Special Cases: The double 'm' in stemmen doesn't prevent syllable division. Nynorsk allows geminate consonants within syllables. The dental 'n' sound is a regional feature and doesn't affect syllable division.
8. Grammatical Role & Syllabification: The word is an adjective. As an adjective, the stress pattern remains consistent. If it were hypothetically used as a verb (which is not standard usage), the stress might shift slightly, but the syllable division would remain the same.
9. Definition & Semantics:
- Word: uoverensstemmende
- Grammatical Category: Adjective
- Translation: Disagreeing, inconsistent, contradictory, not corresponding.
- Synonyms: motstridende, inkonsistent, ulik
- Antonyms: stemmende, konsistent, lik
- Examples: "De ga uoverensstemmende forklaringer." (They gave inconsistent explanations.) "Uoverensstemmende opplysninger." (Inconsistent information.)
10. Regional Variations: The pronunciation of the dental 'n' varies regionally. Some speakers may pronounce it as a regular alveolar 'n'. This doesn't affect syllable division.
11. Phonological Comparison:
- overenskomst (agreement): o-ver-ens-komst - Similar syllable structure, demonstrating the consistent division after vowels.
- understreke (to underline): un-der-stre-ke - Similar vowel-consonant patterns, showing the rule of syllable division after vowels.
- sammenligne (to compare): sam-men-lig-ne - Demonstrates the division of compound words, similar to the prefix u- in uoverensstemmende.
Division Rules:
- Vowel-Consonant Division: Syllables are generally divided after a vowel followed by a consonant.
- Consonant Cluster Division: Syllable division is allowed within consonant clusters, particularly after vowels.
- Open Syllable Rule: Syllables beginning with vowels are considered open syllables.
Special Considerations: The prefix u- is often treated as a separate syllable, even though it's short. The geminate consonants do not affect syllable division.
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