ledighetsøkning
Syllables
le-di-ghets-øk-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈleːdɪˌɡhetsˌœːkniŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ledig + hetsøkning
The word 'ledighetsøkning' is divided into five syllables: le-di-ghets-øk-ning. The stress falls on the second syllable. The word is a noun meaning 'unemployment increase' and is formed from the root 'ledig' (free) and suffixes '-hets' and '-økning'.
Definitions
- 1
An increase in unemployment.
Unemployment increase
“Det har vært en stor ledighetsøkning i år.”
“Regjeringen forsøker å begrense ledighetsøkningen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('di'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root, but stress can shift in compounds.
Syllables
le — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. di — Closed syllable, consonant followed by vowel.. ghets — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.. øk — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ning — Coda syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are typically divided after a vowel when followed by a consonant.
Consonant-Vowel
Syllables are divided before a vowel when preceded by a consonant.
Consonant Cluster
Consonant clusters are generally kept together within a syllable, unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
- The palatal nasal /ŋ/ at the end of the word is a standard feature of Nynorsk.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect syllable division.
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