gjennomsnittsvekt
Syllables
gjenn-oms-nitts-vek-t
Pronunciation
/ˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtsvekt/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
gjenn- + snitt- + -vekt
The word 'gjennomsnittsvekt' is a compound noun syllabified as gjenn-oms-nitts-vek-t, with primary stress on 'snitts'. It follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and forming closed syllables. The morphemic breakdown reveals its composition from prefix, root, and suffixes.
Definitions
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“Hva er gjennomsnittsvekten til en nyfødt baby?”
“Gjennomsnittsvekten for denne typen eple er rundt 150 gram.”
syn:middelvekt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('snitts'). Norwegian stress is generally predictable, but can shift in longer compounds.
Syllables
gjenn — Open syllable, onset cluster 'gj', geminate consonant 'nn'. oms — Closed syllable. nitts — Closed syllable, part of geminate consonant from previous syllable. vek — Closed syllable. t — Syllable with only a consonant, weak syllable
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of syllables.
Closed Syllables
Vowels followed by consonants form closed syllables.
Final Consonant
A single consonant at the end of a word often forms its own syllable.
- Geminate consonants (e.g., 'nn') are common and don't alter syllabification rules.
- The 'gj' digraph is treated as a single onset consonant.
- The final '-t' is a weak syllable but is still considered a syllable for analytical purposes.
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