ugjennomskinnelighet
Syllables
ug-jennom-skin-ne-lig-het
Pronunciation
/ʉɡjœnːɔmskɪnːəˈliːɡhɛt/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
ug- + gjennomskinn- + -elighet
The word 'ugjennomskinnelighet' is syllabified as ug-jennom-skin-ne-lig-het, with stress on the penultimate syllable 'lig'. It's a complex noun formed from multiple morphemes, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
Impenetrability, opacity, lack of transparency (both literal and figurative).
Impenetrability, opacity
“Fjellveggen hadde en ugjennomskinnelighet som gjorde det umulig å se hva som skjulte seg bak den.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lig'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian nouns of this length.
Syllables
ug — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster.. jennom — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster, long vowel.. skin — Closed syllable, long vowel.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. lig — Closed syllable, stressed, long vowel.. het — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable, leading to the treatment of 'gj-' as a single onset.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Penultimate Stress
Stress generally falls on the penultimate syllable in Norwegian words of this length and complexity.
- The word's length and complex morphology present a challenge for syllabification.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
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