ufruktsommelighet
Syllables
u-frukt-som-melig-het
Pronunciation
/ʉˈfruːktsɔmːəliːɡheɪt/
Stress
00010
Morphemes
u- + frukt- + -sommelighet
The word 'ufruktsommelighet' is divided into five syllables: u-frukt-som-melig-het. The primary stress falls on 'melig'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, root, and multiple suffixes. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules prioritizing vowel sounds and maximizing onsets.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being unfruitful, barren, or unproductive.
Unfruitfulness, barrenness, sterility.
“Jordens ufruktsommelighet førte til hungersnød.”
“Han beklaget sin egen ufruktsommelighet i arbeidet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('melig'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but suffixes can shift the stress.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, unstressed.. frukt — Closed syllable, unstressed.. som — Open syllable, unstressed.. melig — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. het — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Based Division
Syllables are generally formed around vowel sounds.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are typically included in the onset of the following syllable if possible.
Suffix Separation
Suffixes are generally separated into their own syllables.
- The 'kts' cluster is a potential point of pronunciation variation, but does not affect syllable division.
- Dialectal variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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