tilbakeliggenhet
Syllables
til-ba-ke-lig-gen-het
Pronunciation
/tɪlˈbɑːkəˌlɪɡːənˌhɛɪt/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
til + bak + eliggenhet
The Norwegian word 'tilbakeliggenhet' (backwardness) is divided into six syllables: til-ba-ke-lig-gen-het, with primary stress on 'lig'. It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following typical Norwegian syllable division rules that prioritize onsets and vowel peaks.
Definitions
- 1
A state of being behind, backwardness, lack of development.
Backwardness, being behind, laggardness.
“Landets tilbakeliggenhet innen teknologi er bekymringsfull.”
“Han innrømmet sin tilbakeliggenhet i kunnskap om emnet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'lig'. Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length and complexity.
Syllables
til — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'i', coda null.. ba — Open syllable, onset 'b', vowel 'ɑː', coda null.. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ə', coda null.. lig — Closed syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'i', coda 'g' (geminate). Primary stressed syllable.. gen — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel 'ə', coda 'n'. het — Open syllable, onset 'h', diphthong 'ɛɪ', coda 't'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left alone to form a syllable.
- The 'g' in '-gen' can sometimes be pronounced as a velar fricative /ɣ/ in certain dialects.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but the core syllable structure remains consistent.
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