sigøynerensamble
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
- 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
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
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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.
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