gjennomsnittstemperatur
Syllables
gjenn-oms-nitt-stem-pe-ra-tur
Pronunciation
/ˈɡjɛnːʊmsnɪtːstɛmpr̩atur/
Stress
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Morphemes
gjenn- + snitt + stempe-ra-tur
The word 'gjennomsnittstemperatur' is a compound noun syllabified as gjenn-oms-nitt-stem-pe-ra-tur, with primary stress on 'nitt'. It's composed of a prefix 'gjenn-', root 'snitt', root 'stem', and suffix 'pe-ra-tur', derived from Old Norse and Latin/French origins. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
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“Hva er gjennomsnittstemperaturen i Oslo i januar?”
“Gjennomsnittstemperaturen har steget de siste årene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('nitt'). Norwegian typically stresses the first syllable of the root within a compound word.
Syllables
gjenn — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'gj', stressed.. oms — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'oms'. nitt — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. stem — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'st'. pe — Open syllable. ra — Open syllable. tur — Closed syllable
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus (vowel).
- The 'gj' cluster is always treated as a single onset.
- The 'r' in 'tur' can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but remains part of the syllable.
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