selvtilfredshet
Syllables
selv-til-freds-het
Pronunciation
/sɛlvˌtɪlˈfrɛdsˌhɛt/
Stress
0010
Morphemes
selv + tilfreds + het
The word 'selvtilfredshet' is divided into four syllables: selv-til-freds-het. The primary stress falls on 'freds'. It's a noun formed from the prefix 'selv-', root 'tilfreds-', and suffix '-het'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric structure.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being self-satisfied.
Self-satisfaction
“Hans selvtilfredshet var irriterende.”
“Hun viste en tydelig selvtilfredshet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('freds').
Syllables
selv — Open syllable, CV structure.. til — Open syllable, CV structure.. freds — Closed syllable, CVC structure, primary stress.. het — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel to form a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The word does not present significant exceptions to standard Norwegian syllabification rules.
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