mellomørebetennelse
Syllables
mel-lom-ø-re-be-tenn-el-se
Pronunciation
/ˈmɛlːumˌœːrəbɛtn̩ˌɛlsə/
Stress
00000100
Morphemes
mellom- + øre- + -betennelse
The word 'mellomørebetennelse' is a compound noun meaning 'middle ear infection'. It is divided into eight syllables: mel-lom-ø-re-be-tenn-el-se, with primary stress on the penult syllable 'tenn-'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel peak principle. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'mellom-', a root 'øre-', and a suffix '-betennelse'.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the middle ear.
Middle ear infection
“Barnet har mellomørebetennelse.”
“Legen behandlet pasienten for mellomørebetennelse.”
syn:ørebetennelse
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('tenn-'). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk nouns with more than two syllables.
Syllables
mel — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'l'. Stressed.. lom — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'o', coda consonant 'm'. Unstressed.. ø — Open syllable, onset consonant 'ø', vowel 'ø'. Unstressed.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. be — Open syllable, onset consonant 'b', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.. ten — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tn', vowel 'e'. Primary stressed.. nel — Open syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'l'. Unstressed.. se — Open syllable, onset consonant 's', vowel 'e'. Unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows a sonority hierarchy, with vowels being more sonorous than consonants.
- The word is a compound noun, which is common in Nynorsk.
- The consonant cluster 'bt' is common and doesn't pose a significant challenge.
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