undertøyforretning
Syllables
un-der-tøy-for-ret-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈʊntərˌtœʏfɔrˈrɛtnɪŋ/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
under + tøy + forretning
The Norwegian word 'undertøyforretning' is a compound noun meaning 'underwear shop'. It is divided into six syllables: un-der-tøy-for-ret-ning, with primary stress on 'ret'. The syllabification follows vowel break and onset maximization rules. It consists of the prefix 'under-', root 'tøy', and the suffix 'forretning'.
Definitions
- 1
A shop that sells underwear.
Underwear shop
“Jeg kjøpte en ny BH på undertøyforretningen.”
“Undertøyforretningen hadde et stort utvalg.”
syn:undertøysbutikk
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ret'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable.. der — Open syllable, contains a sonorant consonant.. tøy — Open syllable, contains a diphthong.. for — Open syllable, contains a vowel.. ret — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. ning — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Vowel Break
Syllables are generally divided around vowels.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible.
- The word is a compound noun, and the syllabification reflects the individual morphemes.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the phonetic realization, but not the core syllable division.
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