Hyphenation ofkarbondioksidmengde

Norwegian Nynorsk Word Analysis: karbondioksidmengde

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "karbondioksidmengde" (carbon dioxide amount) is a compound noun in Norwegian Nynorsk. Its pronunciation involves a relatively complex sequence of consonants and vowels, typical of Germanic languages. The word is pronounced with a primary stress on the third syllable.

2. Syllable Division:

Following Nynorsk syllable division rules, which generally favor maximizing onsets (consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable) and respecting vowel sequences, the word is divided as follows (see JSON output for the orthographic representation).

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• karbon-: Prefix, derived from Latin carbo (coal), meaning carbon.
• dioksid-: Root, derived from Latin dioxydum (two oxygen atoms), meaning dioxide.
• -mengde: Suffix, native Norwegian, meaning "amount" or "quantity".

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the third syllable: kar-bon-di-oksid-meng-de. Nynorsk stress is generally predictable, falling on the first syllable of the root, or the last syllable if the root is monosyllabic.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/ˈkɑrbɔnˌdiɔksɪdmɛŋdə/

6. Edge Case Review:

The cluster "ksid" is a common occurrence in Norwegian and doesn't present a significant syllabification challenge. The "ng" cluster is also standard.

7. Grammatical Role:

The word functions solely as a noun. Syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical context within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: The quantity or amount of carbon dioxide.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (feminine gender)
• Translation: Carbon dioxide amount
• Synonyms: karbon-dioksid-innhold (carbon dioxide content)
• Antonyms: (Difficult to define a direct antonym, as it's a specific substance. Perhaps "ren luft" - clean air)
• Examples:
  • "Målinga viste ei auke i karbondioksidmengde i atmosfæren." (The measurement showed an increase in carbon dioxide amount in the atmosphere.)
  • "Reduksjon av karbondioksidmengde er viktig for klimaet." (Reducing carbon dioxide amount is important for the climate.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• nitrogenoksid (nitrogen oxide): ni-tro-gen-oksid. Similar structure with consonant clusters, but stress falls on the first syllable.
• hydrogensulfid (hydrogen sulfide): hy-dro-gen-sul-fid. Similar vowel structure, but different consonant clusters.
• metanmengde (methane amount): me-tan-meng-de. Shares the "-mengde" suffix, demonstrating consistent syllabification.

10. Division Rules:

• Onset Maximization: Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., "kar-", "di-").
• Vowel Break: Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
• Compound Word Syllabification: Syllabification follows the rules for individual morphemes within a compound word.

11. Special Considerations:

The word is a compound, and the syllabification reflects the boundaries between the constituent morphemes. Regional variations in pronunciation might affect the precise realization of vowel sounds, but not the core syllabic structure.