gjennomsnittsrente
Syllables
gjenn-oms-nitts-ren-te
Pronunciation
/ˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtsˈrɛntə/
Stress
0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
gjenn- + snitt- + -rente
The word 'gjennomsnittsrente' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: gjenn-oms-nitts-ren-te. Stress falls on the third syllable ('nitts'). The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes with origins in Old Norse and Middle Low German.
Definitions
- 1
The average rate of interest.
Average interest rate
“Hva er den gjennomsnittsrenten på boliglån?”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nitts'), following the penultimate stress rule for Norwegian.
Syllables
gjenn — Open syllable, onset cluster 'gj'. oms — Closed syllable. nitts — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'tt'. ren — Open syllable. te — Closed syllable, schwa vowel
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel followed by one or more consonants.
- Palatalization of 'g' before 'e' in 'gjenn-'.
- Geminate consonants ('tt') are treated as a single consonant for syllabification but pronounced long.
- Penultimate stress is a general rule but can be influenced by morphological structure.
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