bedriftsnedleggelse
Syllables
be-drifts-ned-legg-el-se
Pronunciation
/ˈbɛdrɪftsˌnɛdlɛɡːˌelsə/
Stress
101000
Morphemes
s- + bedrift + -else
The word 'bedriftsnedleggelse' is a Nynorsk noun meaning 'company closure'. It's syllabified as be-drifts-ned-legg-el-se, with primary stress on 'drifts'. The word is a compound formed from 'bedrift' (business), 'nedlegg' (to close down), and the nominalizing suffix '-else'. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
The act of closing down a company or business.
Company closure, business liquidation
“Bedriftsnedleggelsen førte til tap av mange arbeidsplasser.”
“De ansatte protesterte mot bedriftsnedleggelsen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('drifts'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root in compounds, but stress can shift in longer words.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, initial syllable.. drifts — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster 'dr'. ned — Open syllable, initial syllable of the second root.. legg — Closed syllable, contains a geminate consonant 'gg'. el — Open syllable, part of the nominalizing suffix.. se — Open syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'dr' in 'drifts').
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided within each component of the compound word.
- The 'd' in 'bedrift' can be softened or elided in rapid speech, but this doesn't affect the syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel qualities may exist.
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