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melkesyrebakterie

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

8 syllables
17 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
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8syllables

melkesyrebakterie

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

mel-ke-sy-re-bak-te-ri-e

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛl.kəˌsyː.rəˌbak.təˈriː.ə/

Stress

00000110

Morphemes

melk + syre + bakterie

The word 'melkesyrebakterie' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into eight syllables based on vowel sequencing and onset maximization. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix ('melk'), a root ('syre'), and a suffix ('bakterie').

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    Microorganisms that produce lactic acid through fermentation.

    Lactic acid bacteria

    “Melkesyrebakterier er viktige for produksjon av yoghurt.”

    “Tarmen inneheld store mengder melkesyrebakterier.”

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'ri' in 'bak-te-ri-e'. Nynorsk typically stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

Syllables

8
mel/mɛl/
ke/kə/
sy/syː/
re/rə/
bak/bak/
te/tə/
ri/riː/
e/ə/

mel — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. ke — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. sy — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Unstressed.. re — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. bak — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a consonant. Unstressed.. te — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Stressed.. ri — Open syllable, containing a long vowel. Stressed.. e — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel. Unstressed.

Word Parts

pre

melk

Old Norse origin, meaning 'milk'. Functions as a classifying prefix.

root

syre

Germanic origin, meaning 'acid'. Core lexical meaning.

suf

bakterie

Greek origin (via Latin/Germanic), meaning 'small rod'. Specifies the type of organism.

Similar Words

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Onset Maximization

Consonant clusters are retained in the onset of the syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'bak', 'te').

Vowel Sequencing

Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable (e.g., 'mel-ke-sy-re').

Sonority Sequencing Principle

Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle, with sounds decreasing in sonority from the beginning to the end of the syllable.

  • The 'ksy' cluster is a potential point of variation, but standard syllabification maintains it as an onset.
  • Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might slightly affect the phonetic realization of the syllables.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/8/2025

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