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syttendemaitale

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

6 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
6syllables

syttendemaitale

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

syt-ten-de-mai-ta-le

Pronunciation

/ˈsʏtːənˌdeːmaɪˈtɑːlə/

Stress

010110

Morphemes

sytten + mai + tale

The word *syttendemaitale* is a compound noun meaning 'Seventeenth of May speech'. It is divided into six syllables: syt-ten-de-mai-ta-le, with primary stress on 'mai-'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle. The word is morphologically composed of the numeral 'sytten', the month 'mai', and the noun stem 'tale'.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The traditional speech delivered on May 17th (Norway's Constitution Day).

    Seventeenth of May speech

    Vi hørte en flott *syttendemaitale* i dag.

    Barnetolkningen i *syttendemaitalen* var veldig rørende.

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('mai-'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian nouns and compound words.

Syllables

6
syt/sʏt/
ten/tən/
de/deː/
mai/maɪ/
ta/tɑː/
le/lə/

syt Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. ten Open syllable, following consonant.. de Open syllable, genitive marker.. mai Open syllable, stressed vowel.. ta Open syllable, vowel peak.. le Open syllable, final syllable.

Onset Maximization

Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables to create stronger onsets.

Vowel Peak Principle

Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.

  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
  • The word is a compound noun, which influences the stress pattern.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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