tennismesterskap
Syllables
ten-nis-mes-ter-skap
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛnːɪsˌmɛstərˌskɑp/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
tennis + mester + skap
The word 'tennismesterskap' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: ten-nis-mes-ter-skap. Primary stress falls on 'mes'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and adhering to CVC structures, with a stress shift typical of compound words. The word consists of a borrowed prefix ('tennis'), a root ('mester'), and a suffix ('skap').
Definitions
- 1
A tennis championship
Tennis championship
“Han vant tennismesterskapet.”
“Dette er det viktigste tennismesterskapet i året.”
syn:Tennisturnering
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mes'), shifting from the typical first syllable due to the compound structure.
Syllables
ten — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. nis — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. mes — Open syllable, primary stress.. ter — Closed syllable, CVC structure.. skap — Closed syllable, CVC structure.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
CVC Structure
Syllables tend to follow a Consonant-Vowel-Consonant pattern where possible.
Compound Stress
Stress shifts to the second element in compound nouns.
- Geminate consonants (e.g., 'nn') affect syllable weight but are treated as single consonants for syllable counting.
- Dialectal variations in vowel pronunciation.
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