kontinentaldrift
Syllables
kon-ti-nen-tal-drift
Pronunciation
/kɔntɪnɛnˈtɑldrift/
Stress
00101
Morphemes
kontinental- + drift
The word 'kontinentaldrift' is divided into five syllables: kon-ti-nen-tal-drift. Stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tal'). It's a compound noun derived from 'kontinent' and 'drift', following standard Nynorsk syllable division rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The gradual movement of the Earth's continents over geological time.
Continental drift
“Kontinentaldrift forklarer likheten i fossiler på forskjellige kontinenter.”
syn:platetektonikk
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the fourth syllable ('tal'). Nynorsk typically stresses the second syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
kon — Open syllable, initial consonant and vowel.. ti — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. nen — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. tal — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.. drift — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel-consonant.
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