informasjonsbyrå
Syllables
in-for-ma-sjons-by-rå
Pronunciation
/ɪnfɔrmɑˈsjøːnsˌbyːɾɔː/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
inform + asjonsbyrå
The word 'informasjonsbyrå' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as in-for-ma-sjons-by-rå. Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'informasjons-'. It consists of the root 'inform' (Latin origin) and the suffix 'asjonsbyrå' (French/Latin origin and French loanword). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel center rules.
Definitions
- 1
An agency or bureau that provides information.
Information agency, information bureau
“Han jobber i eit informasjonsbyrå.”
“Vi fekk hjelp frå eit lokalt informasjonsbyrå.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'informasjons-' (/sjøːns/), and a secondary stress on the first syllable of 'byrå' (/byː/). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
in — Open syllable, onset consonant.. for — Open syllable, onset consonant.. ma — Open syllable, onset consonant.. sjons — Closed syllable, onset consonant, genitive suffix.. by — Open syllable, onset consonant.. rå — Open syllable, onset consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Syllables attempt to maximize their onsets (consonant sounds at the beginning).
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are broken according to permissible syllable structures in Nynorsk.
- The genitive '-s' is always pronounced as a separate syllable.
- The 'byrå' component is a loanword, but its syllabification follows Nynorsk rules.
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