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hermafrodittisme

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “hermafrodittisme” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

hermafrodittisme

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

her-ma-fro-dit-tis-me

Pronunciation

/hɛɾmafɾɔdɪtːɪsmə/

Stress

000110

Morphemes

herma- + froditt- + -isme

The word 'hermafrodittisme' is divided into six syllables: her-ma-fro-dit-tis-me. The primary stress falls on 'tis'. It's a loanword with Greek origins, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-consonant division, with a notable geminate consonant influencing the coda.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The condition of being intersex; possessing both male and female reproductive organs or characteristics.

    Hermaphroditism

    “Hermafrodittisme er et sjeldent fenomen.”

    “Forskningen på hermafrodittisme er viktig.”

    syn:intersexandrogyni

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tis'.

Syllables

6
her/hɛɾ/
ma/ma/
fro/fɾɔ/
dit/dɪtː/
tis/tɪs/
me/mə/

her — Open syllable, onset maximization.. ma — Open syllable, simple structure.. fro — Open syllable, onset maximization.. dit — Closed syllable, geminate consonant coda.. tis — Open syllable, primary stress.. me — Open syllable, final syllable.

Word Parts

pre

herma-

Greek origin, meaning 'part, share'.

root

froditt-

Greek origin, relating to reproduction.

suf

-isme

Greek via French, forms a noun denoting a condition.

Similar Words

u­ni­ver­si­te­tetde­mo­kra­tipro­blem

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are included in the onset whenever possible.

Vowel-Consonant Division

Syllables are typically divided after vowels.

Geminate Consonant Coda

Geminate consonants form the coda of a syllable.

  • The geminate 'tt' influences syllable weight and division.
  • Regional dialects might reduce the geminate 'tt' to a single /t/.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/11/2025

Nearby Words

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