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ytterleggåande

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
6syllables

ytterleggåande

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

yt-ter-legg-å-an-de

Pronunciation

/ˈʏtːərˌlɛɡːɔːnˌdæː/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

ytter- + legg- + -åande

The word 'ytterleggåande' is divided into six syllables based on vowel sounds, with primary stress on 'legg'. It's a present participle formed from the prefix 'ytter-', the root 'legg-', and the suffix '-åande'. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules prioritizing vowel nuclei and allowing consonant clusters.

Definitions

Adjective/Present Participle
  1. 1

    Ongoing process of adding something externally; supplementary, additional.

    Adding externally, supplementing, extending.

    Ein ytterleggåande kommentar.

    Han var i gang med ein ytterleggåande undersøking.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('legg'), as it contains the verb root.

Syllables

6
yt/ʏt/
ter/tər/
legg/lɛɡː/
å/ɔː/
an/an/
de/dæː/

yt Open syllable, initial syllable.. ter Closed syllable, contains a schwa-like vowel.. legg Closed, stressed syllable, contains a long vowel.. å Open syllable, long vowel.. an Open syllable, diphthong-like vowel.. de Closed syllable, contains a diphthong and a long vowel.

Vowel-Centered Syllabification

Syllables are formed around vowel sounds. Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.

Consonant Cluster Handling

Consonant clusters are permitted at the beginning and end of syllables, as long as a vowel nucleus is present.

  • The 'å' vowel is a characteristic of Nynorsk and is treated as a single vowel sound for syllabification.
  • Regional variations might affect the degree of retroflexion of the 'r' sound.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/15/2025
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