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familieleilighet

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “familieleilighet” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

familieleilighet

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fa-mi-lie-lei-li-ghet

Pronunciation

/faˈmiːlɪˌleɪ̯liːɡheːt/

Stress

010011

Morphemes

famili, lei + -e, -li, -ghet

The word 'familieleilighet' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables: fa-mi-lie-lei-li-ghet. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Latin and Norwegian roots and suffixes, and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian phonological rules based on sonority and vowel-centric structure.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A flat or apartment intended for a family.

    Family apartment

    “Vi leier en familieleilighet i sentrum.”

    “They are renting a family apartment in the city center.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress on the penultimate syllable ('ghet').

Syllables

6
fa/fa/
mi/miː/
lie/liː/
lei/leɪ̯/
li/liː/
ghet/ɡheːt/

fa — Open syllable, CV structure.. mi — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. lie — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. lei — Open syllable, diphthong.. li — Open syllable, CV structure, long vowel.. ghet — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are formed around a sonority peak (vowel).

Onset-Rime Structure

Each syllable has an onset (consonants before the vowel) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Vowel-Centric Syllabification

Norwegian generally favors syllable divisions that keep vowels together.

  • Vowel length significantly impacts pronunciation.
  • Diphthongs are common in Norwegian.
  • Compound noun structure influences syllabification.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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