gammelmannssvakhet
Syllables
gam-mel-manns-svak-het
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɑmːəlˌmɑnsˌsvɑkːhɛt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
gammel + -het
The word 'gammelmannssvakhet' is a compound noun meaning 'frailty of old age'. It is divided into five syllables: gam-mel-manns-svak-het, with primary stress on the third syllable. The word is formed from several morphemes, including 'gammel' (old), 'mann' (man), and '-het' (a suffix indicating a state or quality).
Definitions
- 1
Frailty, weakness associated with old age.
Old man's weakness, frailty of old age.
“Han led av gammelmannssvakhet.”
“Hun viste tegn på gammelmannssvakhet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('manns'). Norwegian compounds often stress the first syllable of the second element.
Syllables
gam — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'a'. mel — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'e'. manns — Closed syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'a', coda 'ns'. svak — Closed syllable, onset 'sv', vowel 'a', coda 'k'. het — Closed syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'e', coda 't
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Sonority Sequencing
Consonant clusters follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The genitive '-s' is often treated as part of the preceding syllable.
- Geminate consonants are pronounced as lengthened sounds.
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