hoftebeinsbrudd
The word 'hoftebeinsbrudd' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: hof-te-beins-brudd. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('beins'). The word is formed from three Old Norse roots: 'hofte' (hip), 'beins' (bone), and 'brudd' (fracture). Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding syllable-final consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A fracture of the hip bone.
Hip fracture
“Han fekk eit hoftebeinsbrudd etter fallet.”
“Hoftebeinsbrudd er vanleg hjå eldre.”
syn:hofteskadeant:heling
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the 'beins' syllable (penultimate syllable), indicated by '1'. The other syllables are unstressed (indicated by '0').
Syllables
hof — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced stop.. te — Open syllable, containing a schwa and a voiceless stop.. beins — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a voiced nasal consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. brudd — Closed syllable, containing a rounded vowel and a geminate consonant.
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'br' in 'brudd').
Avoid Syllable-Final Clusters
The word avoids ending syllables with consonant clusters.
Penultimate Stress
Compound nouns in Nynorsk typically receive stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The devoicing of the final 'd' is a common phonetic process but does not affect the syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not alter the syllable division.
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