bremsehestekraft
Syllables
brem-se-hes-te-kraft
Pronunciation
/ˈbræmːsəˌhɛstəˌkrɑft/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
bremse + hest + kraft
The word 'bremsehestekraft' is a compound noun meaning 'brake horsepower'. It is syllabified as 'brem-se-hes-te-kraft' with primary stress on the final syllable 'kraft'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements. The word is composed of the prefix 'bremse', root 'hest', and suffix 'kraft'.
Definitions
- 1
Brake horsepower; a unit of power used to measure the effective power of engines.
Brake horsepower
“Bilen har 200 bremsehestekraft.”
“Motoren yter 150 bremsehestekraft.”
syn:motorkraft
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'kraft'. This is typical for Nynorsk nouns.
Syllables
brem — Open syllable, onset cluster 'br', vowel 'æ'.. se — Open syllable, vowel 'ə'.. hes — Open syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'ɛ'.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ə'.. kraft — Closed syllable, onset cluster 'kr', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'ft'. Primary stressed syllable.
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
Nynorsk Stress Rule
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in Nynorsk nouns.
- The pronunciation of 'r' can vary between alveolar and retroflex depending on dialect.
- Geminate consonants like 'sː' are phonemically distinct and must be represented accurately.
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