antipersonellmine
Syllables
an-ti-per-so-nell-mi-ne
Pronunciation
/antiˌpɛrsɔˈnɛlːˌmiːnə/
Stress
0000100
Morphemes
anti- + personell- + -mine
The word 'antipersonellmine' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables (an-ti-per-so-nell-mi-ne). Stress falls on the fifth syllable ('nell'). The word is composed of a Latin prefix ('anti-'), a French/Latin root ('personell-'), and a Norwegian suffix ('-mine'). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak rules.
Definitions
- 1
A type of mine designed to be detonated by the presence of people.
Anti-personnel mine
“Internasjonale avtaler regulerer bruken av antipersonellminer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fifth syllable ('nell').
Syllables
an — Open syllable, unstressed.. ti — Open syllable, unstressed.. per — Open syllable, unstressed.. so — Open syllable, unstressed.. nell — Closed syllable, stressed.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Clusters are broken up based on sonority, but 'll' is treated as a single unit.
- The pronunciation of 'll' can vary slightly regionally, but the syllable division remains consistent.
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