gjennomsnittsår
Syllables
gjen-noms-nitts-år
Pronunciation
/ˈɡjɛnːɔmsnɪtsɔːr/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
gjenn- + snitt- + -s-år
The word 'gjennomsnittsår' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: gjen-noms-nitts-år. Stress falls on the second syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels. The word consists of a prefix, root, and suffixes, with Old Norse origins.
Definitions
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“Hva er gjennomsnittsår for pensjonering?”
“Gjennomsnittsår for førerkort er 18.”
syn:middelsalder
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('noms'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but stress can shift in longer compounds.
Syllables
gjen — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. noms — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. nitts — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster, retroflex influence.. år — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are broken after the first consonant if possible, but digraphs like 'gj' are treated as single phonemes.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are typically divided after vowels followed by consonants.
- The retroflex /ɳ/ sound influences the pronunciation of 'n' before 't'.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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