albatrossslekt
The word 'albatross-slekt' is divided into four syllables: al-bat-ross-slekt. Stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun consisting of a borrowed term and a native Norwegian root, following standard Nynorsk syllable division rules based on vowel nuclei and coda formation.
Definitions
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The family or species of albatrosses.
Albatross family/species
“Albatross-slekta er truga av plast i havet.”
syn:albatrossart
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('al'), following the general Norwegian stress pattern for compound words.
Syllables
al — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. bat — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'a', coda 't'. ross — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'ss'. slekt — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus 'ɛ', coda 'kt'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.
Coda Rule
Consonants following a vowel within a syllable form the syllable coda.
- The word is a compound of a loanword and a native Norwegian element, but this does not affect the standard syllable division rules.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may exist, but do not alter the syllable structure.
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