tennisspillende
The word 'tennisspillende' is divided into five syllables: ten-nis-spil-len-de. It's a compound word with the root 'tennis' and the suffix '-spillende', indicating ongoing action. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and adhering to CV/CCV structures.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to or engaged in playing tennis.
Tennis-playing
“En tennisspillende ungdom”
“Hun er tennisspillende i dag.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('len').
Syllables
ten — Open syllable, CV structure.. nis — Open syllable, CV structure.. spil — Closed syllable, CCV structure.. len — Open syllable, CV structure.. de — Open syllable, CV structure.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Norwegian favors consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Basic syllable structure rule; a consonant followed by a vowel forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster-Vowel (CCV)
Permissible consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable are allowed.
- The 'sp' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Norwegian. The double 'l' does not create a syllable break.
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