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sigøynerensemble

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

6 syllables
16 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “sigøynerensemble” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
6syllables

sigøynerensamble

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

si-gøy-ner-en-sam-ble

Pronunciation

/siˈɡøːynərˌɛnsæmblə/

Stress

010010

Morphemes

sigøyner + ensemble

The Norwegian word 'sigøynerensemble' (Romani ensemble) is divided into six syllables: si-gøy-ner-en-sam-ble. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun with roots in German and French, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A musical ensemble performing Romani music or featuring Romani musicians.

    Romani ensemble, Gypsy ensemble

    “Vi så et fantastisk sigøynerensemble på festivalen.”

    “Sigøynerensemblet spilte tradisjonell musikk.”

    syn:Romani orkester

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ner').

Syllables

6
si/si/
gøy/ɡøʏ/
ner/nær/
en/ɛn/
sam/sɑm/
ble/blə/

si — Open syllable, vowel is /i/. gøy — Open syllable, diphthong /øʏ/. ner — Open syllable, vowel /æ/. en — Open syllable, vowel /ɛ/. sam — Closed syllable, vowel /ɑ/ and consonant /m/. ble — Open syllable, vowel /ə/

Word Parts

root

sigøyner

Derived from German 'Zigeuner', ultimately from Greek 'Tziganos', meaning Romani/Gypsy.

suf

ensemble

Borrowed from French, ultimately from Old French 'assemblage', meaning a group of performers.

Similar Words

fo­tbal­lagu­ni­ver­si­te­tda­ta­ma­skin

Onset Maximization

Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.

Vowel Nucleus

Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.

Coda Restrictions

While consonant clusters are allowed in codas, they are generally limited in complexity.

  • The word's origin as a compound and its borrowing from other languages could potentially lead to variations in pronunciation or syllabification among speakers, but the analysis presented here reflects the most common and standard approach.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/10/2025

Nearby Words

17 words
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