utilfredsstillende
Syllables
u-til-freds-stil-len-de
Pronunciation
/ʉtɪlˈfrɛdsstɪlːən̪de/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
u- + tilfreds- + -stillende
The word 'utilfredsstillende' is divided into six syllables: u-til-freds-stil-len-de. The primary stress falls on 'freds'. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and allowing permissible consonant clusters. It's an adjective meaning 'unsatisfactory' and is composed of a prefix, root, and suffix with Old Norse and Danish/Norwegian origins.
Definitions
- 1
unsatisfactory
unsatisfying
“Resultatet var utilfredsstillende.”
“Han ga et utilfredsstillende svar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('freds').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel onset.. til — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. freds — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant structure, primary stress.. stil — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, consonant-vowel-consonant structure.. len — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. de — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Permissible Consonant Clusters
Norwegian allows certain consonant clusters in both the onset and coda of a syllable.
- Assimilation of 'd' to 't' before 's' is a common phonetic process but doesn't affect orthographic syllable division.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction or 'r' dropping do not alter the core syllable division.
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