femtenkilometer
Syllables
fe-mten-ki-lo-me-ter
Pronunciation
/fɛmˈtɛnˌkɪlɔˌmɛːtər/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
kilometer + femten
The word 'femtenkilometer' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: fe-mten-ki-lo-me-ter. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules. The word consists of the numerical prefix 'femten' and the root 'kilometer'.
Definitions
- 1
Fifteen kilometers
Fifteen kilometers
“Vi gikk femtenkilometer i dag.”
“Løpet var femtenkilometer langt.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'me' (1), all other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
fe — Open syllable, initial syllable.. mten — Syllable with consonant cluster onset, closed syllable.. ki — Open syllable.. lo — Open syllable.. me — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian syllable structure prefers maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Norwegian words.
- Possible vowel reduction in some dialects (e.g., /ə/ for /e/ in 'femten').
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation.
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