hermafrodittisme
Syllables
her-ma-fro-dit-tis-me
Pronunciation
/hɛɾmafɾɔdɪtːɪsmə/
Stress
000100
Morphemes
hermafro- + ditt- + -isme
The word 'hermafrodittisme' is divided into six syllables: her-ma-fro-dit-tis-me. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dit'). It's a loanword with Greek origins, and its syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization, coda minimization, and vowel break, while treating the geminate consonant /tː/ as a single unit.
Definitions
- 1
The condition of having both male and female reproductive organs; intersexuality.
Hermaphroditism
“Hermafrodittisme er ein sjeldan tilstand.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('dit').
Syllables
her — Open syllable, onset with /h/ and /ɾ/, nucleus /ɛ/.. ma — Open syllable, onset with /m/, nucleus /a/.. fro — Open syllable, onset with /f/ and /ɾ/, nucleus /ɔ/.. dit — Closed syllable, onset with /d/, nucleus /ɪ/, coda with geminate /tː/.. tis — Closed syllable, onset with /t/, nucleus /ɪ/, coda with /s/.. me — Open syllable, onset with /m/, nucleus /ə/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk prefers to maximize onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable).
Coda Minimization
Nynorsk prefers to minimize codas (consonant clusters at the end of a syllable).
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a syllable.
Geminate Consonants
Geminate consonants are treated as a single unit within a syllable.
- The geminate /tː/ is a key feature and is maintained within the 'dit' syllable.
- Vowel qualities are standard for Nynorsk.
- Regional variations might affect vowel quality but not the core syllable structure.
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