omkringliggende
Syllables
om-kring-lig-gen-de
Pronunciation
/ɔmˈkriŋˌlɪɡːən̪de/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
om + kring + liggende
The word 'omkringliggende' is divided into five syllables: om-kring-lig-gen-de. Stress falls on 'kring'. It's a compound adjective formed from Old Norse roots, meaning 'surrounding'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.
Definitions
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Surrounding
Surrounding
“De omkringliggende fjellene var majestetiske.”
“Området har mange omkringliggende landsbyer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kring'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compounding can shift the stress.
Syllables
om — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. kring — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.. lig — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. gen — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. de — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels, especially when followed by consonants.
- The 'g' in 'liggende' can be pronounced as [ɣ] in some dialects, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not alter the syllable division.
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