generaldirektørstilling
Syllables
ge-ne-ral-di-rek-tør-stil-ling
Pronunciation
/ˌɡɛnərɑldɪˈrɛktœrˌstɪlɪŋ/
Stress
00000101
Morphemes
general- + direktør- + stilling
The word 'generaldirektørstilling' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into eight syllables: ge-ne-ral-di-rek-tør-stil-ling. The primary stress falls on the final syllable ('ling'). The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix ('general-'), a German-derived root ('direktør-'), and an Old Norse-derived suffix ('stilling'). Syllable division follows the rules of maximizing onsets and vowel quality.
Definitions
- 1
The position or job of a general director.
Position of a general director
“Ho søkte på stillinga som generaldirektørstilling.”
“Han har mange års erfaring i ein generaldirektørstilling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('ling'). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
ge- — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ne- — Open syllable.. ral- — Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster.. di- — Open syllable.. rek- — Closed syllable.. tør- — Closed syllable.. stil- — Closed syllable.. ling — Closed syllable, final syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Nucleus
Each vowel sound forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Stress falls on the penult if the final syllable is unstressed.
- The 'r' sound is not syllabic in this word.
- Nynorsk orthography is relatively consistent, minimizing exceptions to syllable division rules.
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