botulinumumbakterie
Syllables
bo-tu-li-nu-mum-bak-te-ri-e
Pronunciation
/bɔtʉˈlɪnʊmbaktɛriːə/
Stress
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Morphemes
botulinu- + bakteri- + -e
The word 'botulinumbakterie' is syllabified based on maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences, resulting in nine syllables. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Greek roots, referring to the botulinum bacterium.
Definitions
- 1
A bacterium of the genus *Clostridium* that produces the botulinum toxin.
Botulinum bacterium
“Botulinumbakterien kan forårsake alvorlig matforgiftning.”
“Forskere studerer botulinumbakterie for å utvikle nye behandlinger.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('ri'). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk words of this length.
Syllables
bo — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', nucleus vowel 'o'.. tu — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', nucleus vowel 'u'.. li — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', nucleus vowel 'i'.. nu — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', nucleus vowel 'u'.. mum — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', nucleus vowel 'u', coda consonant 'm'.. bak — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'b', nucleus vowel 'a', coda consonant 'k'.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', nucleus vowel 'e'.. ri — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', nucleus vowel 'i'.. e — Weak, open syllable, nucleus vowel 'e'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are retained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Break
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle.
- The compound nature of the word does not significantly alter the syllabification process.
- The final '-e' is a weak syllable and may be reduced in rapid speech.
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