uavhengihetsdag
Syllables
u-av-hen-gi-hets-dag
Pronunciation
/uɑˈvɛnːɡɪˌhɛːtsdɑɡ/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
u- + avhengig- + hetsdag
The word 'uavhengighetsdag' is a compound noun meaning 'Independence Day'. It is divided into six syllables: u-av-hen-gi-hets-dag, with primary stress on the second syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and avoiding stranded consonants. It consists of a prefix, root, and suffix of Old Norse origin.
Definitions
- 1
The national day commemorating independence.
Independence Day
“Vi feirer uavhengighetsdag med et stort fyrverkeri.”
“Mange nordmenn er stolte på uavhengighetsdag.”
syn:Frigjøringsdagen
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('av'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel only.. av — Open syllable, vowel + voiced bilabial stop.. hen — Open syllable, vowel + nasal consonant.. gi — Open syllable, vowel + voiced velar stop.. hets — Closed syllable, vowel + voiceless fricative + voiced stop.. dag — Closed syllable, vowel + voiced alveolar stop.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left alone at the end of a syllable unless they form a natural coda.
Vowel Hiatus Avoidance
Syllable boundaries are placed to avoid sequences of vowels without intervening consonants.
- The double consonant 'gg' does not affect syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the core syllable division.
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