utilfredsstillelig
Syllables
u-til-freds-stil-le-lig
Pronunciation
/ʉˈtɪlˌfrɛdsˈstɪlːəˌliːɡ/
Stress
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Morphemes
u- + tilfreds- + -stille-lig
The word 'utilfredsstillelig' is divided into five syllables: u-til-freds-stil-le-lig. The primary stress is on the penultimate syllable. It's a complex adjective formed from Old Norse and Germanic morphemes, with syllabification following Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
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“Resultatet var utilfredsstillelig.”
“Hun ga et utilfredsstillelig svar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('stil').
Syllables
u-til — Open syllable, initial vowel.. -freds — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. -stil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. -le — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. -lig — Closed syllable, vowel-consonant cluster structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Respect Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.
- Geminate consonants ('ll' in 'stille') are treated as part of the syllable's coda.
- The 'ds' cluster is a common onset and doesn't cause division issues.
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