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tenåringsforeldre

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

6 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian
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6syllables

tenåringsforeldre

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

te-nå-rings-for-el-dre

Pronunciation

/tɛnˈɔːrɪŋsfɔrˈɛldɾɛ/

Stress

010000

Morphemes

tenårings- + foreldre

The word 'tenåringsforeldre' is a compound noun divided into six syllables: te-nå-rings-for-el-dre. Stress falls on the second syllable ('nå'). The word consists of the prefix 'tenårings-' and the root 'foreldre'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules favoring open syllables and sonority sequencing.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Parents who are teenagers.

    Teen parents

    “Det er viktig å støtte tenåringsforeldre.”

    “Tenåringsforeldre møter mange utfordringer.”

    syn:ungdomsforeldre
    ant:voksneforeldre

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nå'). This is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.

Syllables

6
te/tɛ/
nå/nɔː/
rings/rɪŋs/
for/fɔr/
el/ɛl/
dre/drɛ/

te — Open syllable, onset 't', rime 'e'. nå — Open, stressed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'å'. rings — Closed syllable, onset 'r', rime 'ings'. for — Open syllable, onset 'f', rime 'or'. el — Open syllable, onset 'e', rime 'l'. dre — Open syllable, onset 'dr', rime 'e'

Word Parts

pre

tenårings-

Derived from 'tenåring' (teenager), specifying age group.

root

foreldre

Old Norse origin, meaning 'parents'.

Similar Words

bar­ne­sko­leung­doms­årfa­mi­li­e­bil­der

Syllable Weight

Norwegian favors open syllables (ending in a vowel).

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured to maximize sonority from the periphery towards the nucleus.

Onset-Rime Structure

Syllables are divided into an onset and a rime.

  • The 'r' sound can be realized as [r] or [ɾ] depending on dialect.
  • Compound words can be written with or without hyphens.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/9/2025

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