avstandsforelsket
Syllables
av-stands-for-el-sket
Pronunciation
/aˈvɑnstɑnsfɔrɛlskɛt/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
av- + stands- + -forelsket
The word 'avstandsforelsket' is divided into five syllables: av-stands-for-el-sket. The primary stress falls on 'stands'. It's a compound adjective formed from 'av-' (distance), 'stands-' (stand), and '-forelsket' (fallen in love). The 'd' in 'avstands' is often reduced in speech.
Definitions
- 1
Fallen in love with someone who is far away; experiencing love at a distance.
Distance-loving, long-distance infatuated.
“Hun var avstandsforelsket i soldaten.”
“Det er en avstandsforelsket romanse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stands'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words and prefixes can shift the stress.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, vowel followed by a sonorant consonant.. stands — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel, primary stress.. for — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. el — Open syllable, consonant followed by a vowel.. sket — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by a vowel.
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Norwegian syllable division favors creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets).
Vowel Quality
Syllables are generally divided around vowel sounds.
- The 'd' in 'avstands' is often elided in colloquial speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality and consonant pronunciation may exist.
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