landsomfattande
Syllables
lan-dsom-fat-tan-de
Pronunciation
/ˈlandsɔmˌfɑtːande/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
land- + fatt- + -ande
The word 'landsomfattande' is a compound adjective in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: lan-dsom-fat-tan-de. It consists of the prefix 'land-' and 'som-', the root 'fatt-', and the suffix '-ande'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('som'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
Covering the entire country; nationwide; comprehensive.
Nationwide, countrywide, comprehensive
“Ein landsomfattande debatt.”
“Landsomfattande retningslinjer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('som').
Syllables
lan — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'ln', vowel peak 'a'.. dsom — Onset consonant cluster 'ds', vowel peak 'ɔ'.. fat — Onset consonant 'f', vowel peak 'ɑ', coda consonant 't'.. tan — Onset consonant 't', vowel peak 'a'.. de — Open syllable, vowel peak 'e'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are preferred at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy.
- The 'som-' prefix can be challenging to syllabify due to its shortness, but consistently forms its own syllable.
- The 'd' in 'landsom' can be elided in rapid speech, but is considered part of the syllable for formal analysis.
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