gjennomsnittshøyde
Syllables
gjenn-oms-nitt-shøy-de
Pronunciation
/ˈɡjɛnːʊmsnɪtːʃœʏ̯də/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
gjenn- + snitt- + shøyde
The word 'gjennomsnittshøyde' is a compound noun syllabified into five syllables: gjenn-oms-nitt-shøy-de. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and respecting morphemic boundaries. The word consists of the prefix 'gjenn-', the root 'snitt-', and the suffix 'shøyde'.
Definitions
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“Hva er gjennomsnittshøyden for kvinner i Norge?”
“Fjellet har en gjennomsnittshøyde på 1500 meter.”
syn:middelhøydeant:ekstremhøyde
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('oms'), following the general Norwegian rule of stressing the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
gjenn- — Open syllable, onset cluster 'gj'. oms- — Closed syllable. nitt- — Closed syllable, geminated 'tt'. shøy- — Open syllable, 'sh' as a single phoneme. de — Open syllable, final syllable
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset position whenever possible (e.g., 'gj', 'sh').
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels followed by consonants.
Open Syllable Rule
Vowels at the end of a word form open syllables.
- The 'sh' cluster is treated as a single phoneme.
- Gemination (double consonants) affects vowel length but doesn't alter the core syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly impact syllabification.
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