Hyphenation ofutilfredsstillende

Analysis of "utilfredsstillende" (Norwegian)

1. Pronunciation: The word is pronounced approximately as /ʉtɪlˈfrɛdsstɪlːən̪de/. The 'r' is often realized as a uvular approximant [ʁ] or even dropped in some dialects. The 'd' is often assimilated to 't' before 's'.

2. Syllable Division: The syllable division, adhering to the rule of maximizing onsets, is as follows (using only original letters): u-til-freds-stil-len-de

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• Prefix: u- (origin: Old Norse, function: intensifier, similar to 'un-' in English, though its function is more nuanced in Norwegian, often indicating incompleteness or reversal)
• Root: tilfreds- (origin: Old Norse tilfreds, composed of til 'to, towards' and freds 'peace, contentment', function: expresses the concept of satisfaction)
• Suffix: -stillende (origin: Danish/Norwegian, composed of -still- (from still 'quiet, calm') and -ende (present participle suffix), function: forms an adjective indicating a process or quality of making something satisfying or calming)

4. Stress Identification: The primary stress falls on the third syllable: freds.

5. Phonetic Transcription: /ʉtɪlˈfrɛdsstɪlːən̪de/

6. Syllable Breakdown & Rule Application:

• u-: /ʉ/ - Open syllable. Rule: Syllables begin with a consonant or vowel. This syllable begins with a vowel. No exceptions.
• til-: /tɪl/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel structure. No exceptions.
• freds-: /ˈfrɛds/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant structure. The 'ds' cluster is permissible as a syllable coda.
• stil-: /stɪl/ - Closed syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel-Consonant structure. The 'st' cluster is permissible as a syllable onset.
• len-: /lɛn/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel structure. No exceptions.
• de-: /də/ - Open syllable. Rule: Consonant-Vowel structure. No exceptions.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases: The 'ds' and 'st' clusters are common in Norwegian and do not pose exceptional syllabification challenges. The assimilation of 'd' to 't' before 's' is a common phonetic process but doesn't affect the orthographic syllable division.

8. Grammatical Role & Syllabification: The word is primarily an adjective. Syllabification remains consistent regardless of grammatical function.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Word: utilfredsstillende
• Part of Speech: Adjective
• Definitions:
  • "unsatisfactory"
  • "not satisfying"
  • "disappointing"
• Translation: Unsatisfying
• Synonyms: skuffende (disappointing), utilstrekkelig (insufficient)
• Antonyms: tilfredsstillende (satisfying)
• Examples:
  • "Resultatet var utilfredsstillende." (The result was unsatisfactory.)
  • "Han ga et utilfredsstillende svar." (He gave an unsatisfactory answer.)

10. Regional Variations: Some dialects might reduce vowels or drop the 'r' sound, but this doesn't fundamentally alter the syllable division.

11. Phonological Comparison:

• misfornøyd (dissatisfied): mi-sfor-nøyd - Similar structure with consonant clusters.
• overraskende (surprising): o-ver-ras-ken-de - Similar structure with consonant clusters and vowel-consonant syllables.
• interessant (interesting): i-nter-es-sant - Similar structure with consonant clusters and vowel-consonant syllables.

The syllable division in "utilfredsstillende" follows the same principles of maximizing onsets and respecting permissible consonant clusters as these other words. The length of the word and the complexity of the morphemic structure are the main differences.