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fotballentusiast

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

fotballentusiast

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

fo-tbal-len-tu-si-ast

Pronunciation

/fɔtˈbɑlːənˌtʉːsɪˌɑst/

Stress

000100

Morphemes

fotball + entusiast

The word 'fotballentusiast' is a compound noun with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle, maximizing onsets. The word is composed of a borrowed root ('fotball') and a suffix ('entusiast').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A person who is very enthusiastic about football.

    Football enthusiast

    “Han er en stor fotballentusiast.”

    “Hun er en lidenskapelig fotballentusiast.”

    syn:fotballfanfotballsupporter

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tu'

Syllables

6
fo/fɔ/
tbal/tᵇɑlː/
len/lɛn/
tu/tʉː/
si/sɪ/
ast/ɑst/

fo — Open syllable, short vowel.. tbal — Closed syllable, long vowel.. len — Closed syllable, short vowel.. tu — Open syllable, long vowel.. si — Open syllable, short vowel.. ast — Closed syllable, short vowel.

Word Parts

root

fotball

Borrowed from English 'football'

suf

entusiast

From French 'enthousiaste', ultimately from Greek 'enthousiastes'

Similar Words

syk­e­ple­i­erda­ta­ma­skinu­ni­ver­si­tet

Onset-Rime Principle

Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).

Maximize Onsets

Consonants are generally assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.

Syllable Weight

Long vowels and consonant clusters contribute to syllable weight, influencing stress placement.

  • Compound word structure influences stress pattern.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

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