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tenåringsdatter

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “tenåringsdatter” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

tennåringsdatter

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

ten-nå-rings-dat-ter

Pronunciation

/tɛnˈɔːrɪŋsˌdɑtːər/

Stress

01000

Morphemes

s- + tenåringsdatter

The word 'tenåringsdatter' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ten-nå-rings-dat-ter. Stress falls on the second syllable ('nå'). The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering. It consists of a genitive prefix 's-', the root 'tenåring' (teenager), and the root 'datter' (daughter).

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    The daughter of a teenager.

    Teenager's daughter

    “Hun er en tenåringsdatter som elsker å danse.”

    “Foreldrene bekymret seg for tenåringsdatteren sin.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nå'). Norwegian compound nouns often stress the second element.

Syllables

5
ten/tɛn/
nå/nɔː/
rings/rɪŋs/
dat/dɑt/
ter/tɛr/

ten — Open syllable, initial consonant.. nå — Closed syllable, stressed.. rings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. dat — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, final consonant.

Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'rings').

Vowel Centering

Each syllable typically contains one vowel sound.

Compound Word Stress

The second element of a compound word receives primary stress.

  • Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' (trill vs. approximant) do not affect syllable division.
  • The genitive 's-' is a common prefix and doesn't alter the core syllable structure.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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