fireårskontrakt
Syllables
fi-re-år-s-kon-trakt
Pronunciation
/ˈfiːrˌɔːrskɔntrakt/
Stress
100010
Morphemes
fire- + år + skontrakt
The word 'fireårskontrakt' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: fi-re-år-s-kon-trakt. Stress falls on the 'kon' syllable. The division follows onset maximization and avoids stranded consonants. The word consists of the numeral 'fire', the noun stem 'år', and the noun 'kontrakt' linked by the genitive marker 's'.
Definitions
- 1
A contract with a duration of four years.
Four-year contract
“Han signerte ein fireårskontrakt med klubben.”
“Ho hadde ein fireårskontrakt som lærar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root word 'kon' within the compound. The other syllables are unstressed or receive secondary stress.
Syllables
fi — Open syllable, stressed.. re — Open syllable, unstressed.. år — Open syllable, unstressed.. s — Closed syllable, unstressed, linking element.. kon — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. trakt — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables (e.g., 'sk' in 'skontrakt').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Avoiding leaving consonants without a following vowel.
Stress-Based Division
The stress pattern influences the perceived boundaries between syllables.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'r' may exist, but do not significantly alter syllable division.
- The genitive marker 's' functions as a linking element and forms a separate syllable.
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