syttendemaifeiring
Syllables
syt-ten-de-mai-fei-ring
Pronunciation
/sʏtːənˈdeːmaɪˌfeːriŋ/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
mai + feiring
The word *syttendemaifeiring* is a compound noun meaning '17th of May celebration'. It's syllabified as *syt-ten-de-mai-fei-ring* with stress on *fei-*, following Norwegian rules of open syllable preference and compound word stress.
Definitions
- 1
The celebration of the 17th of May, Norway's Constitution Day.
17th of May celebration
“Vi gleder oss til syttendemaifeiring.”
“Syttendemaifeiring er en viktig dag for Norge.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fei-' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
syt — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ten — Open syllable, contains a geminate consonant.. de — Open syllable, genitive marker.. mai — Open syllable, month name.. fei — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ring — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Open Syllable Preference
Norwegian favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are broken up to create valid syllables.
Compound Word Stress
Stress shifts to the penultimate syllable in longer compound words.
- Geminate consonant 'tt' in 'sytten' does not affect syllabification.
- Regional pronunciation variations may exist, but syllabification remains consistent.
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