uoppholdelighet
Syllables
u-opp-hold-e-lig-het
Pronunciation
/uˈɔpːhɔldəliːɡheɪt/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
u- + opphold + -elighet
The word 'uoppholdelighet' is syllabified as u-opp-hold-e-lig-het, with primary stress on 'hold'. It's a complex noun formed through prefixation ('u-'), a root ('opphold'), and suffixation ('-elighet'). Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and ensuring each syllable has a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
The quality of being unbearable or intolerable.
Unbearableness, intolerability
“Hans uoppholdelighet gjorde situasjonen vanskelig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('hold'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. opp — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, geminated consonant.. hold — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, primary stress.. e — Open syllable, schwa sound, unstressed.. lig — Closed syllable, consonant coda.. het — Closed syllable, diphthong nucleus, consonant coda.
Word Parts
Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are grouped at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Geminated consonants (e.g., 'pp') affect syllable weight.
- Schwa sound /ə/ is common in unstressed syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of /ɡ/.
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