jødiskamerikansk
Syllables
jø-disk-a-me-ri-kansk
Pronunciation
/jøːdɪsk.aˈmɛːrɪkɑnsk/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
jød- / Amerika- + -isk / -ansk
The word 'jødisk-amerikansk' is a compound adjective syllabified as 'jø-disk-a-me-ri-kansk', with primary stress on the first syllable ('jø-'). It's formed by combining 'jødisk' (Jewish) and 'amerikansk' (American) with a hyphen. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and vowel sounds.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to both Jewish people and Americans; of or pertaining to Jewish Americans.
Jewish-American
“Han er en jødisk-amerikansk forfatter.”
“Vi besøkte et jødisk-amerikansk museum.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('jø-'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of compound words.
Syllables
jø — Open syllable, stressed. Contains a long vowel.. disk — Closed syllable. Contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. a — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a short vowel.. me — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a long vowel.. ri — Open syllable, unstressed. Contains a short vowel.. kansk — Closed syllable, unstressed. Contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'disk', 'kansk').
Vowel Sounds
Each vowel sound typically forms the nucleus of a syllable (e.g., 'a', 'me', 'ri').
Compound Word Rule
Syllabification occurs within each component of a compound word before the hyphen.
- The 'sk' cluster in both 'jødisk' and 'amerikansk' is a common Norwegian consonant cluster and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
- The hyphenated structure is standard for compound adjectives in Norwegian.
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