framskrittsfiendtlig
Syllables
fram-skritts-fiendt-lig
Pronunciation
/ˈframˌskrɪttsˌfɪːntˌliːɡ/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
fram + skritt + fiendtlig
The word 'framskrittsfiendtlig' is divided into four syllables: fram-skritts-fiendt-lig. Stress falls on 'skritts'. It's a compound adjective formed from Old Norse roots, meaning 'hostile to progress'. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and separating vowels.
Definitions
- 1
Hostile to progress; reactionary; conservative in a negative sense.
Hostile to progress
“Han hadde ein framskrittsfiendtlig haldning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('skritts'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root word within a compound.
Syllables
fram — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster /fr/, vowel /a/. Unstressed.. skritts — Closed syllable, complex onset /skrɪt/, final consonant cluster /tts/. Stressed.. fiendt — Open syllable, onset consonant /f/, vowel /iː/. Unstressed.. lig — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel /iː/, final consonant /ɡ/. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable to create a permissible onset.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable, unless part of a diphthong.
- The 'tts' cluster in 'skritts' is relatively rare but permissible in Nynorsk.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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