bordellvertinne
The word 'bordellvertinne' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: bor-dell-vert-in-ne. Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows the onset-rime principle and vowel-by-vowel rule, with the 'll' digraph treated as a single consonant.
Definitions
- 1
A female host or manager of a brothel.
Brothel madam
“Politiet arresterte bordellvertinnen.”
“Hun var en kjent bordellvertinne i byen.”
syn:kroppsarbeidarant:husmor
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('dell').
Syllables
bor — Open syllable, onset 'b', rime 'or'. dell — Closed syllable, onset 'd', rime 'ell'. vert — Open syllable, onset 'v', rime 'ert'. in — Closed syllable, onset 'n', rime 'in'. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', rime 'e'
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Onset-Rime Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus with preceding consonants forming the onset.
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel-by-Vowel Principle
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
- The 'll' digraph is treated as a single /l/ sound.
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