tilbakeholdenhet
Syllables
til-ba-ke-hol-den-het
Pronunciation
/tɪlˈbɑːkəˌhɔldənˌhɛːt/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
tilbake- + hold- + -enhet
The word 'tilbakeholdenhet' is divided into six syllables: til-ba-ke-hol-den-het. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('hol'). It's a noun formed from the prefix 'tilbake-', the root 'hold-', and the suffix '-enhet'. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle.
Definitions
- 1
The quality or state of being restrained, reserved, or reticent.
Restraint, reticence, reserve.
“Hun viste stor tilbakeholdenhet i sine uttalelser.”
“Hans tilbakeholdenhet gjorde ham vanskelig å lese.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('hol'). Norwegian generally stresses the first of the last two syllables in words of this length.
Syllables
til — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ba — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ke — Open syllable, reduced vowel.. hol — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. den — Open syllable.. het — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
- The 'hold' part can also function as a verb, but the syllabification remains consistent.
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