drukningsulykke
Syllables
dru-knings-u-lyk-ke
Pronunciation
/ˈdrʉːknɪŋsˌʉlykːə/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
drukning, ulykke + -s-
The word 'drukningsulykke' is divided into five syllables: dru-knings-u-lyk-ke. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from 'drukning' (drowning) and 'ulykke' (accident), with a genitive marker '-s-'. Syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules prioritizing onsets and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
A drowning accident; an accident resulting in death by drowning.
Drowning accident
“Det var ei tragisk drukningsulykke.”
“Politiet etterforsker drukningsulykka.”
ant:redning
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-lykke'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
dru — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'dr'. knings — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'kn'. u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus. lyk — Closed syllable, onset 'ly', closing consonant 'k'. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel nucleus
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Consonant clusters are prioritized as onsets whenever possible (e.g., 'dr', 'kn').
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- The 'kn' cluster is a common initial consonant cluster and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The genitive marker '-s-' is a standard feature and doesn't alter syllable division rules.
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