sekstenhundretall
Syllables
sekst-en-hun-dret-all
Pronunciation
/sɛkstənˈhʊndrətɑl/
Stress
01011
Morphemes
sekstenhundre + tall
The word 'sekstenhundretall' is a compound noun meaning 'sixteen hundred'. It is divided into five syllables: sekst-en-hun-dret-all. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing, consistent with similar numeral compounds.
Definitions
- 1
The number 1600.
sixteen hundred
“På sekstenhundretallet opplevde Norge store endringer.”
syn:seksten hundre
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-ret-') in 'hundretall', typical for Norwegian compound nouns. 'sekst' and 'all' are unstressed.
Syllables
sekst — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'sk', stressed.. en — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. hun — Open syllable.. dret — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'dr'.. all — Open syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'sekst-', 'dret-').
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable (e.g., 'hun-', 'en-').
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- Regional variations in vowel quality might exist, but do not affect syllable division.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification follows the rules for compound words in Norwegian.
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