apostelgjerning
Syllables
a-pos-tel-gjer-ning
Pronunciation
/ɑˈpɔstəlˌɡjæːɾniŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
apo- + stel- + -gjerning
The word 'apostelgjerning' is divided into five syllables: a-pos-tel-gjer-ning. It has a prefix 'apo-', a root 'stel-', and a suffix '-gjerning'. The primary stress is on the second syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-initial, maximizing onset, and consonant-vowel rules.
Definitions
- 1
The acts of the apostles; the book of Acts in the New Testament.
Acts of the Apostles
“Jeg leste om apostelgjerningene i Bibelen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable: *po-* in *apostel*.
Syllables
a — Open syllable. Initial vowel.. pos — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster *st* followed by vowel *e*.. tel — Open syllable. Consonant *t* followed by vowel *e*.. gjer — Open syllable. Consonant cluster *gj* followed by vowel *e*.. ning — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster *n* followed by vowel *i* and *ng*.
Word Parts
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Vowel Initial Syllable Rule
Any vowel at the beginning of a word starts a new syllable.
Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the following syllable to create legal onsets where possible.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable boundary.
- The *gj* cluster is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
- The *st* cluster is permissible as an onset.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of syllable boundaries at the morphological joins.
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