Hyphenation offeilinvestering
Syllable Division:
fei-lin-in-ves-te-ring
Phonetic Transcription:(how the word sounds using IPA symbols)
/ˈfeɪ̯linˌvɛstɛriŋ/
Stress Pattern:(which syllables are emphasized when speaking)
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Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('ring'), which is typical for Nynorsk nouns. The stress is indicated by '1', while '0' represents unstressed syllables.
Syllables are the building blocks of words - each one typically contains a vowel sound
Open syllable, containing the diphthong /ei/. Unstressed.
Open syllable, containing the vowel /i/ and the consonant /n/. Unstressed.
Closed syllable, containing the vowel /i/ and the consonant /n/. Unstressed.
Closed syllable, containing the vowel /ɛ/ and the consonant /s/. Unstressed.
Open syllable, containing the vowel /ɛ/. Unstressed.
Closed syllable, containing the vowel /i/ and the consonant /ŋ/. Stressed.
Morphemes are the smallest meaningful parts of words: prefixes (beginning), roots (core meaning), and suffixes (ending)
Prefix: feil
Old Norse origin, meaning 'wrong', 'faulty'. Adjectival prefix.
Root: investering
Derived from Latin *investire* via Danish/German. Noun, meaning 'investment'.
Suffix:
The -ing ending is part of the root's derivation.
A bad or unsuccessful investment.
Translation: Bad investment
Examples:
"Han gjorde ei dårleg feilinvestering i aksjemarknaden."
"Feilinvesteringar kan føre til økonomiske tap."
Words with similar syllable patterns or pronunciation features
Compound noun structure, similar stress pattern.
Compound noun structure, similar stress pattern.
Longer compound noun, demonstrating stress shift potential.
The linguistic principles used to determine where syllables begin and end
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
Important exceptions or unusual features in this word's pronunciation or structure
The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit.
The 'n' between 'feil' and 'investering' acts as a syllable boundary marker.
Summary:
The word 'feilinvestering' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: fei-lin-in-ves-te-ring. Stress falls on the final syllable. It consists of the prefix 'feil' (wrong), and the root 'investering' (investment). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel nucleus rules.
Detailed Analysis:
Linguistic Analysis of "feilinvestering" (Norwegian Nynorsk)
1. Pronunciation Considerations:
The word "feilinvestering" is a compound noun in Nynorsk. Its pronunciation follows the general rules of Nynorsk phonology, which emphasizes a relatively close correspondence between spelling and pronunciation, but with some vowel reduction in unstressed syllables. The 'ei' diphthong is pronounced as /ei/.
2. Syllable Division:
Following Nynorsk syllable division rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable), the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).
3. Morphemic Analysis:
- Prefix: feil- (from Old Norse feill, meaning 'wrong', 'faulty'). Morphological function: Adjectival prefix modifying the noun.
- Root: investering (from Danish/German Investering, ultimately from Latin investire 'to clothe, equip, invest'). Morphological function: Noun, the core meaning of 'investment'.
- Suffix: None directly visible, but the -ing ending is part of the root's derivation from the verb investere (to invest).
4. Stress Identification:
The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (-ve-) of investering. This is typical for Nynorsk nouns.
5. Phonetic Transcription:
/ˈfeɪ̯linˌvɛstɛriŋ/
6. Edge Case Review:
Nynorsk has relatively consistent syllabification rules. The main consideration here is the handling of the 'ei' diphthong and the consonant clusters.
7. Grammatical Role:
"Feilinvestering" functions solely as a noun. There are no syllable or stress shifts based on grammatical function.
8. Definition & Semantics:
- Definition: A bad or unsuccessful investment.
- Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine gender)
- Translation: Bad investment
- Synonyms: Dårleg investering (poor investment), mislykket investering (failed investment)
- Antonyms: Lønnsam investering (profitable investment), god investering (good investment)
- Examples:
- "Han gjorde ei dårleg feilinvestering i aksjemarknaden." (He made a bad investment in the stock market.)
- "Feilinvesteringar kan føre til økonomiske tap." (Bad investments can lead to financial losses.)
9. Phonological Comparison:
- pengesparing (saving money): pen-ge-spa-ring - Similar syllable structure, stress on the penultimate syllable.
- arbeidsstyrke (workforce): ar-beids-styr-ke - Compound noun, stress on the penultimate syllable.
- utdanningssystem (education system): ut-dan-nings-sys-tem - Longer compound noun, stress on the antepenultimate syllable, demonstrating that stress can shift slightly in longer compounds. The difference here is the length of the word and the number of syllables.
10. Division Rules:
- Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., in-ves-te-ring).
- Vowel Nucleus: Each syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
- Compound Word Syllabification: Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
11. Special Considerations:
The 'ei' diphthong is treated as a single unit for syllabification. The 'n' between 'feil' and 'investering' acts as a syllable boundary marker, as it is a consonant between vowel sounds.
12. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:
Regional variations in Nynorsk pronunciation are relatively minor. Some dialects might exhibit slight vowel reduction in unstressed syllables, but this doesn't significantly affect syllable division.
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