tilkortkommenhet
Syllables
til-kort-kom-men-het
Pronunciation
/tɪlˌkɔrtˈkɔmːənˌhɛɪt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
til + kort + kommenhet
The word 'tilkortkommenhet' is divided into five syllables: til-kort-kom-men-het. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kom'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Shortcoming, inadequacy, deficiency, insufficiency.
Shortcoming
“Hans største tilkortkommenhet var mangel på tålmodighet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kom'.
Syllables
til — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. kort — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. kom — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, long vowel due to compensatory lengthening.. men — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. het — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequence
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not affect syllable division.
- Compensatory lengthening of vowels before nasal consonants.
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