tennisspellende
The word 'tennisspellende' is divided into five syllables: ten-nis-spel-len-de. It consists of the borrowed root 'tennis' and the suffix 'spellende'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and vowel sequences.
Definitions
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playing tennis
Tennis-playing
“En tennisspellende jente.”
“De tennisspellende barna hadde det gøy.”
syn:tennisspillende
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('len').
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. nis — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. spel — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant cluster.. len — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant. Dentalization of 'n' before 'd'. de — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Syllables are divided around vowel sequences, creating open syllables where possible.
Closed Syllables
Syllables ending in consonants are considered closed.
- Dentalization of 'n' before 'd' is a common allophonic variation.
- Double consonants do not affect syllable division.
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