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gammelmannsstemme

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

5 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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5syllables

gammelmannsstemme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

gam-mel-manns-stem-me

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɑmːəlˌmɑnsˈstɛmːə/

Stress

10000

Morphemes

stemme + gammelmanns-

The Norwegian compound noun 'gammelmannsstemme' (old man's voice) is syllabified as gam-mel-manns-stem-me, with primary stress on the first syllable. It's formed from 'gammel' (old), 'manns' (man's), and 'stemme' (voice), following standard Norwegian syllable division rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The voice of an old man.

    Old man's voice

    “Jeg kjente igjen gammelmannsstemmen i telefonen.”

    “Hun imiterte en gammelmannsstemme.”

    syn:eldre manns stemme
    ant:ung manns stemme

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('gam'). The remaining syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.

Syllables

5
gam/ɡɑm/
mel/mɛl/
manns/mɑns/
stem/stɛm/
me/mə/

gam — Open syllable, stressed.. mel — Open syllable, unstressed.. manns — Closed syllable, unstressed.. stem — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.

Word Parts

root

stemme

Old Norse origin, noun meaning 'voice'

suf

gammelmanns-

Combination of adjective 'gammel' and genitive of 'mann', functioning as an attributive modifier

Similar Words

fo­tball­skoar­beids­løs­hetda­ta­maski­ner

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel.

Stress Placement

Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the word.

  • The genitive '-s' can be reduced to /ə/ in rapid speech, but the orthographic syllable division remains consistent.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

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