utleieleilighet
Syllables
ut-lei-e-lei-li-ghet
Pronunciation
/ʉtˈleːɪ̯leɪ̯liːɡheɪ̯t/
Stress
010111
Morphemes
ut + leie + het
The word 'utleieleilighet' is a compound noun syllabified into six syllables (ut-lei-e-lei-li-ghet) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of a prefix ('ut'), a root ('leie'), and a suffix ('het'), following typical Norwegian syllabification rules that prioritize consonant-vowel structures.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lei' in 'lei-li-ghet').
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lei — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-glide structure.. e — Open syllable, vowel alone.. lei — Open syllable, consonant-vowel-glide structure.. li — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ghet — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel and consonant.
Word Parts
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Norwegian syllabification prioritizes creating syllables with consonant onsets (CV structure).
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
- The 'ei' diphthong is common and doesn't affect syllabification.
- The 'gh' digraph is a historical spelling convention and doesn't disrupt syllable structure.
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