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løytnantshjerte

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

4 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “løytnantshjerte” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

løytnantshjerte

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

løyt-nant-shjer-te

Pronunciation

/ˈløʏtnɑntˌʂjæːrtə/

Stress

0100

Morphemes

løytnant, hjerte + -te

The Norwegian word 'løytnantshjerte' is divided into four syllables: løyt-nant-shjer-te. It's a compound noun derived from 'løytnant' (lieutenant) and 'hjerte' (heart), with the genitive suffix '-te'. Stress falls on the second syllable ('nant'). Syllabification follows vowel break and onset maximization rules.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The heart of a lieutenant; figuratively, courage, bravery, or the seat of emotions in a lieutenant.

    Lieutenant's heart

    “Han viste et løytnantshjerte i kamp.”

    syn:mottapperhet
    ant:feighet

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nant'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound word, but in this case, the 'nant' syllable is more prominent.

Syllables

4
løyt/løʏt/
nant/nɑnt/
shjer/ʂjæːr/
te/tə/

løyt — Open syllable, onset with /l/, vowel /øʏ/, coda absent.. nant — Open syllable, onset with /n/, vowel /ɑ/, coda /nt/. shjer — Open syllable, onset with /ʂ/, vowel /æː/, coda /r/. te — Open syllable, onset with /t/, vowel /ə/, coda absent.

Word Parts

root

løytnant, hjerte

løytnant - Danish/Norwegian, from German Leutnant, Italian luogotenente. hjerte - Old Norse hjarta.

suf

-te

Genitive suffix indicating possession.

Similar Words

hj­er­te­barnløyt­nant­lønnsol­dat­hjer­te

Vowel Break

Syllables are generally divided around vowels.

Onset Maximization

Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (initial consonant clusters).

Consonant Cluster Division

Complex consonant clusters are broken according to sonority hierarchy.

  • The 'sh' sound is treated as a single unit for syllabification.
  • The genitive suffix '-te' is consistently treated as a separate syllable.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/13/2025

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