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dryppsteinsgrotte

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4 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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4syllables

dryppsteinsgrotte

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

drypp-steins-grot-te

Pronunciation

/drʏpːˈstæɪnsˌɡrɔtːə/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

drypp- + steins + grotte

The word 'dryppsteinsgrotte' is a compound noun meaning 'stalactite cave'. It is divided into four syllables: drypp-steins-grot-te, with primary stress on 'steins'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowel-consonant sequences. Morphemically, it consists of 'drypp-' (drip), 'steins-' (stone), and 'grotte' (cave).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A cave formed by the accumulation of stalactites and stalagmites.

    Stalactite cave

    “Vi besøkte en vakker dryppsteinsgrotte i Spania.”

    syn:stalaktittgrotte

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('steins').

Syllables

4
drypp/drʏpː/
steins/ˈstæɪns/
grot/ɡrɔt/
te/tə/

drypp — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. steins — Closed syllable, primary stress, consonant cluster onset.. grot — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.

Word Parts

pre

drypp-

From 'dryppe' (to drip), Proto-Germanic *drup-.

root

steins

From 'stein' (stone), Proto-Germanic *stainaz.

suf

grotte

Borrowed from German/French/Latin, denotes 'cave'.

Similar Words

fis­ke­båtsol­skinnvann­me­lon

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are divided after vowels followed by consonants.

  • Variations in vowel pronunciation (/ʏ/) depending on dialect.
  • Length of the vowel in 'drypp' can vary.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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