folkemusikkinstrument
Syllables
folk-e-mu-sikk-in-stru-ment
Pronunciation
/ˈfɔl.kəˌmuː.sɪk.ɪn.strʉ.mɛnt/
Stress
0010000
Morphemes
folkemusikkinstrument + in
The word 'folkemusikkinstrument' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: folk-e-mu-sikk-in-stru-ment. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mu'). The word is composed of roots from Old Norse, German, and Latin, with a Nynorsk definite article suffix. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and sonority sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument used to play folk music.
Folk music instrument
“Han spelte på eit folkemusikkinstrument.”
“Ho samla på gamle folkemusikkinstrument.”
syn:folkeinstrument
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('mu'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root in compounds, but stress can shift in longer words.
Syllables
folk — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. e — Open syllable, vowel following consonant, potential schwa reduction.. mu — Open syllable, vowel following consonant, primary stress.. sikk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. in — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, definite article suffix.. stru — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. ment — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Attempt to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of each syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are structured to follow a decreasing sonority pattern.
Vowel-Centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The '-skk-' cluster is a potential point of variation but is accepted in Nynorsk.
- Vowel reduction in '-e-' is dialect-dependent.
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