apartheidsystem
The word 'apartheidsystem' is divided into five syllables: a-par-theids-ys-tem. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a loanword with a complex structure, but syllabification follows Nynorsk phonological rules, maximizing onsets and utilizing vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
A system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination.
Apartheid system
“Apartheidsystemet i Sør-Afrika var ein stor urett.”
“Ho lærte om apartheidsystemet på skulen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sys').
Syllables
a — Open syllable, single vowel nucleus.. par — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. theids — Closed syllable, complex onset and coda.. ys — Closed syllable, semi-vowel onset and consonant coda.. tem — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset of each syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Every vowel constitutes a syllable nucleus.
- Loanword status allows for some flexibility in syllabification.
- The 'th' onset is relatively uncommon in Nynorsk but accepted due to the word's origin.
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