dekontaminasjon
Syllables
de-kon-ta-mi-nas-jon
Pronunciation
/deˌkɔntamɪˈnɑːʃɔn/
Stress
000011
Morphemes
de- + kontamin- + -asjon
The word 'dekontaminasjon' is a loanword in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables (de-kon-ta-mi-nas-jon) with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and a French/Latin-derived suffix. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The process of removing contaminants.
Decontamination
“Etter ulykken var dekontaminasjon nødvendig.”
“Dekontaminasjon av området tok flere dager.”
ant:kontaminering
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nas').
Syllables
de — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster.. ta — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. nas — Closed syllable, 'sj' digraph.. jon — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable if pronounceable.
- The 'sj' digraph is pronounced as /ʃ/ in Nynorsk.
- The 'nt' cluster is a common and unproblematic cluster in Norwegian.
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