riesenschnauzer
The word 'riesenschnauzer' is divided into five syllables: ri-e-sen-schnau-zer. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a German loanword referring to a dog breed, with a root meaning 'giant' and a suffix denoting 'snout'. Syllabification follows Norwegian vowel-nucleus rules and treats consonant clusters as part of the following syllable.
Definitions
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A large breed of German dog with a distinctive beard and eyebrows.
Giant Schnauzer
“En riesenschnauzer er en lojal følgesvenn.”
“Vi møtte en riesenschnauzer i parken.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('e' in 'sen').
Syllables
ri — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'. e — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. sen — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 'n'. schnau — Closed syllable, diphthong 'au', closed by 'n'. zer — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e', closed by 'r'
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel are generally part of the following syllable.
Diphthong Rule
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The 'sch' cluster is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/. Loanword adaptation from German.
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