femtenhundretall
Syllables
fem-ten-hun-dret-all
Pronunciation
/fɛmˈtɛnˌhʊnːrɛˌtɑlː/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
tall + femtenhundre
The word *femtenhundretall* is a compound noun meaning 'fifteen hundred'. It is divided into five syllables: fem-ten-hun-dret-all, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
Fifteen hundred
Fifteen hundred
“Det kostet femtenhundretall kroner.”
“Femtenhundretall mennesker deltok på konferansen.”
syn:tusenfemhundre
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('all'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first of the last two syllables if the syllable is heavy (contains a long vowel or ends in more than one consonant).
Syllables
fem — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. ten — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. hun — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Unstressed.. dret — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant. Part of the stressed syllable.. all — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed syllable.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'dret'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between consonants.
Stress-Based Syllabification
Stress influences syllable weight and thus, division, particularly in determining the final syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morpheme boundaries, but syllable division is based on phonological structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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