gammalmannssvak
The Norwegian word 'gammalmannssvak' is a compound noun meaning 'old man's frailty'. It is divided into four syllables: gam-mal-manns-svak, with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of forming syllables around a vowel nucleus and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
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Old man's weakness; frailty associated with old age.
Old man's frailty/weakness
“Han led av gammalmannssvak.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gam').
Syllables
gam — Open syllable, stressed.. mal — Open syllable, unstressed.. manns — Closed syllable, unstressed.. svak — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset-Rime Syllable Structure
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants forming the onset and/or rime.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are generally not left at the beginning of a syllable unless necessary due to complex clusters.
- The 'mm' cluster in 'manns' could potentially be split, but Norwegian prefers to keep consonant clusters within a syllable.
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