lykleblomfamilie
Syllables
lyk-le-blom-fa-mi-lie
Pronunciation
/ˈlykːləˌblɔmfaˈmilɪə/
Stress
000101
Morphemes
lykleblom + familie
The word 'lykleblomfamilie' is a complex Nynorsk noun referring to the bellflower family. It is divided into six syllables: lyk-le-blom-fa-mi-lie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of roots 'lykle' and 'blom' and the suffix 'familie'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
The bellflower family; a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants.
Bellflower family
“Lykleblomfamilien er godt representert i norske fjell.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fa' in 'fa-mi-lie'. The first three syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
lyk — Open syllable, containing a geminated consonant. The 'k' is pronounced as a hard /k/.. le — Open syllable, following the geminated consonant. Vowel is reduced.. blom — Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster as the onset.. fa — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. lie — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a diphthong.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonants are generally attached to the following vowel to form an onset, as seen in 'blom-fa'.
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary, influencing the division between 'lyk' and 'le'.
Vowel Hiatus
Vowel sequences are generally broken into separate syllables, though this is less prominent in this word.
- Gemination of 'l' in 'lykle' due to the following vowel.
- Hard pronunciation of 'k' in 'lykle' is standard in Nynorsk.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects this structure.
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