fotgjengerulykke
Syllables
fot-gjeng-er-u-lyk-ke
Pronunciation
/fɔtˈɡjɛŋːərˌʉlykːə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
fot, gjeng, ulykke
The word 'fotgjengerulykke' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: fot-gjeng-er-u-lyk-ke. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gjeng'). The word is formed from three Germanic roots: 'foot', 'walk', and 'misfortune'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllable structure.
Definitions
- 1
An accident involving a pedestrian.
Pedestrian accident
“Det var en alvorlig fotgjengerulykke i sentrum i går kveld.”
“Politiet etterforsker fotgjengerulykken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gjeng'). Norwegian typically stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
fot — Open syllable, containing a single vowel and a coda consonant.. gjeng — Closed syllable, containing a single vowel and a coda consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. er — Open syllable, containing a single vowel and no coda.. u — Open syllable, containing a single vowel and no coda.. lyk — Closed syllable, containing a single vowel and a coda consonant. Geminate consonant.. ke — Open syllable, containing a single vowel and no coda.
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Norwegian syllabification prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound.
Penultimate Stress
Words of this length are typically stressed on the penultimate syllable.
- The geminate consonant 'kk' in 'ulykke' does not affect syllabification; it's part of the syllable's coda.
- Compound words are treated as a single phonological unit for stress assignment.
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