blindtarmbetennelse
Syllables
blin-dtarm-be-tenn-else
Pronunciation
/ˈblɪntɑrmbɛtənːˌelsə/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
be- + tenn- + -else
The word *blindtarmbetennelse* is a compound noun meaning 'appendicitis'. It is divided into five syllables: blin-dtarm-be-tenn-else, with primary stress on 'tenn'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. The word is morphologically complex, composed of several elements with Old Norse origins.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the appendix.
Appendicitis
“Han vart innlagt på sjukehuset med blindtarmbetennelse.”
“Blindtarmbetennelse kan vere alvorleg.”
syn:appendisitt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable, 'tenn'. Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root within a compound noun.
Syllables
blin — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. dtarm — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. be — Open syllable, short vowel.. tenn — Closed syllable, geminate consonant, stressed.. else — Open syllable, reduced vowel, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable to create permissible onsets.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable, unless part of a diphthong.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the first syllable of the root word within a compound noun.
- The *rm* cluster is a permissible onset in Nynorsk.
- Geminate consonants (double *n* in *tenn*) are phonemically significant and affect syllable weight.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not alter the core syllable division.
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