femtenkilometer
The word 'femtenkilometer' is a compound noun in Nynorsk meaning 'fifteen kilometers'. It is syllabified as fem-ten-ki-lo-me-ter, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'me-'. The syllabification follows rules of onset maximization, open syllable preference, and vowel break. The word is composed of the numeral 'femten', the prefix 'kilo-', and the root 'meter'.
Definitions
- 1
fifteen kilometers
fifteen kilometers
“Vi køyrde femtenkilometer i timen.”
“Det er femtenkilometer til byen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'me-' (position 2 from the end). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk words of this length.
Syllables
fem — Open syllable, onset 'f', vowel 'ɛ', coda null.. ten — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ə', coda null.. ki — Open syllable, onset 'k', vowel 'ɪ', coda null.. lo — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel 'o', coda null.. me — Open syllable, onset 'm', vowel 'ɛ', coda null. Primary stressed syllable.. ter — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'ə', coda 'r'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'km' are maintained as onsets.
Open Syllable Preference
Syllables tend to be open (CV) rather than closed (CVC).
Vowel Break
Vowels generally separate into distinct syllables.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morphemic boundaries.
- The 'km' cluster is treated as a single unit due to its common occurrence in loanwords.
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