bygningsindustri
The word 'bygningsindustri' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: byg-nings-in-dus-tri. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It consists of a native root 'bygn-' and a borrowed root 'industri', connected by a Germanic suffix '-ings-'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-final syllable rules.
Definitions
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The construction industry; the sector of the economy involved in building and infrastructure projects.
Construction industry
“Han jobbar i bygningsindustrien.”
“Bygningsindustrien er viktig for økonomien.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('byg-'). The remaining syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.
Syllables
byg — Open syllable, stressed, with a velar fricative onset.. nings — Closed syllable, with 'ng' as a single onset.. in — Closed syllable, relatively unstressed.. dus — Closed syllable, relatively unstressed.. tri — Closed syllable, relatively unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Vowel-Final Syllables
Syllables generally end in vowels.
Compound Word Syllabification
Each morpheme within a compound word generally forms a separate syllable.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Borrowed morphemes are adapted to Nynorsk phonology.
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