forståelsesfull
Syllables
for-stå-el-ses-full
Pronunciation
/fɔrˈstɔːˌelsesfʊl/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
for- + stå + -else-s-full
The word 'forståelsesfull' is divided into five syllables: for-stå-el-ses-full. The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stå'). The word is morphologically complex, built from a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllable division follows the vowel-initial syllable rule, with each vowel forming a syllable nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
Full of understanding; insightful; comprehending.
Understanding, insightful, comprehending.
“Han var en forståelsesfull lærer.”
“Hun ga et forståelsesfullt nikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stå'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but the length and complexity of the prefix and suffixes shift the stress to the root.
Syllables
for — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. stå — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus, primary stress.. el — Open syllable, vowel as nucleus.. ses — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus.. full — Closed syllable, vowel as nucleus.
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Vowel-initial Syllable
Each syllable begins with a vowel, forming a natural syllable division.
- The length of the word and the compounding of morphemes could potentially lead to alternative stress placements, but the standard rule of stressing the root syllable prevails.
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