kvinnegenerasjon
Syllables
kvin-ne-ge-ne-ra-sjon
Pronunciation
/ˈkvɪnːəɡɛnəˌɾɑːsjøːn/
Stress
000010
Morphemes
kvinne, generasjon
The word 'kvinnegenerasjon' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: kvin-ne-ge-ne-ra-sjon. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sjon'). It's formed by combining the roots 'kvinne' and 'generasjon', with no prefixes or suffixes. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
A generation of women.
Woman generation
“Ho representerer ei ny kvinnegenerasjon.”
“Denne boka handlar om utfordringane til kvinnegenerasjonar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-sjon').
Syllables
kvin — Open syllable, onset 'kv', vowel peak 'i'. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel peak 'ə'. ge — Open syllable, onset 'g', vowel peak 'ɛ'. ne — Open syllable, onset 'n', vowel peak 'ə'. ra — Open syllable, onset 'ɾ', vowel peak 'ɑː'. sjon — Closed syllable, onset 'sj', vowel peak 'ø', coda 'n'
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy.
- Potential dialectal variations in the pronunciation of 'g' and 'k'.
- The 'r' sound can be a flap [ɾ] in many Nynorsk dialects.
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