Hyphenation offjortenårsalder

Norwegian Nynorsk Word Analysis: fjortenårsalder

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "fjortenårsalder" refers to the teenage years. It's a compound noun, common in Norwegian. Pronunciation involves a mix of voiced and voiceless consonants, and vowel qualities typical of Nynorsk.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Nynorsk syllable division rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) and respecting vowel sequences, the division will be as follows (detailed in the JSON output).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• fjorten-: Numeral "fourteen" (origin: Proto-Germanic *feortan).
• års-: Genitive form of "år" (year). (origin: Proto-Germanic *ār). Functions as a genitive marker connecting age to years.
• alder: "Age" (origin: Old Norse *aldr).

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the second syllable: års. This is typical for compound nouns in Nynorsk, with stress often falling on the second element.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈfjøːtənˌɑːrsˌaldər/

6. Edge Case Review:

The "fj" cluster is a common initial consonant cluster in Norwegian and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge. The "rs" cluster is also common and is generally treated as part of the following syllable.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Fjortenårsalder" functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The period of being fourteen years old; teenage years.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine/feminine/neuter depending on context, but generally treated as a common gender noun).
• Translation: Teenage years, adolescence.
• Synonyms: ungdom (youth), tenåringsalder (teenager age)
• Antonyms: barndom (childhood), voksen alder (adulthood)
• Examples:
  • "Han er i fjortenårsalder." (He is in his teenage years.)
  • "Fjortenårsalder er en vanskelig tid." (Teenage years are a difficult time.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• barneskole (elementary school): bar-ne-sko-le. Similar syllable structure with consonant clusters.
• ungdomsskole (middle school): ung-doms-sko-le. Similar compound structure and stress pattern.
• voksenliv (adult life): vok-sen-liv. Similar compound structure, but with a different stress pattern (first syllable). The difference in stress is due to the differing length and prominence of the first syllable.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in Nynorsk pronunciation exist, particularly regarding vowel qualities. However, these variations generally don't affect the core syllabification. Some dialects might slightly reduce the vowel in the unstressed syllables.

11. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Onset Maximization: Attempting to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
• Vowel Sequencing: Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority (loudness), with more sonorous sounds tending to be syllable nuclei.