menneskerettighedskommisionen
Syllables
men-nes-ke-ret-ti-gheds-kom-mi-sio-nen
Pronunciation
/ˈmenːeskeʁætiɣ̊sˌkɔmiˈsiːoːnən/
Stress
1000000000
Morphemes
skom- + menneske- + -igheds-kommissionen
The word 'menneskerettighedskommisionen' is a complex Danish noun divided into ten syllables with primary stress on 'men'. It's a compound word built from Germanic and Latin roots and suffixes, following Danish syllable division rules based on vowel nuclei and onset-rime structure.
Definitions
- 1
The human rights commission
The human rights commission
“Menneskerettighedskommisionen undersøger sagen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('men').
Syllables
men — Open syllable, stressed.. nes — Open syllable, unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed.. ret — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. gheds — Open syllable, unstressed.. kom — Open syllable, unstressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. sio — Open syllable, unstressed.. nen — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
skom-
Variant of *kom-* from Latin *com-* (with, together)
menneske-
Old Norse *menniskja*, related to *mann* (man), meaning 'human'
-igheds-kommissionen
Combination of *-ighed-* (abstract noun suffix from Middle Low German) and *-kommissionen* (mission, from Latin *missio* with definite article)
Onset-Rime
Syllables are divided based on the onset (initial consonant cluster) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are often broken up according to sonority, but Danish allows for complex onsets.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the individual morphemes within the compound.
- The /ʁ/ sound can sometimes create ambiguity, but it's clearly part of the syllable 'ret'. The 'sk' cluster is treated as a single onset.
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