uforgjengelighet
Syllables
u-for-gjen-ge-li-ghet
Pronunciation
/ʉfɔrˈɡjɛŋːəliˌɡheːt/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
u- + for- + -gjeng-elig-het
The Norwegian word 'uforgjengelighet' is divided into six syllables: u-for-gjen-ge-li-ghet. It's a complex noun formed through prefixation and suffixation, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'ge'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of not being exhaustible or perishable; imperishability.
Inexhaustibility, imperishability
“Kjærligheten er uforgjengelighet.”
“Han viste en uforgjengelighet i sin tro.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ge' (ɡe). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel only.. for — Closed syllable, onset and coda.. gjen — Closed syllable, complex onset.. ge — Open syllable, stressed.. li — Open syllable, long vowel.. ghet — Closed syllable, long vowel and coda.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables generally follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge, but the rules are consistently applied.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not alter the core syllable division.
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