tennisinteressert
The word 'tennisinteressert' is divided into six syllables: ten-nis-in-te-res-sert. It's an adjective meaning 'interested in tennis', formed from 'tennis' and the root 'interess-' with the suffix '-ert'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
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Interested in tennis
Interested in tennis
“Han er en tennisinteressert gutt.”
“Hun er veldig tennisinteressert.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('res' in 'interessert'). This is typical for Norwegian adjectives ending in '-ert'.
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset is /t/, nucleus is /ɛnː/.. nis — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset is /n/, nucleus is /ɪ/, coda is /s/.. in — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset is /ɪ/, nucleus is /n/.. te — Open syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset is /t/, nucleus is /ɛ/.. res — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel. Onset is /r/, nucleus is /ɛ/, coda is /sː/.. sert — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel. Onset is /s/, nucleus is /ə/, coda is /rt/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes including as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Words ending in '-ert' typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The 'nn' cluster in 'tennis' can sometimes be simplified in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the underlying syllable structure.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they don't alter the syllabification.
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