merkantilistisk
Syllables
mer-kan-til-i-stisk
Pronunciation
/ˈmær.kɑn.tɪ.lɪs.tɪsk/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
merk- + antil- + -istisk
The word 'merkantilistisk' is divided into five syllables: mer-kan-til-i-stisk. Stress falls on the third syllable. The syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing, with a morphemic structure consisting of a prefix 'merk-', root 'antil-', and suffix '-istisk'.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to mercantilism; characteristic of mercantilism.
Relating to mercantilism
“En merkantilistisk politikk.”
“The mercantilist policy.”
syn:merkantilistisk
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('til'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root, or the syllable immediately preceding it.
Syllables
mer — Open syllable, simple vowel-consonant structure.. kan — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. til — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. i — Open syllable, single vowel.. stisk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, vowel-consonant structure.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of its own syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to follow a sonority hierarchy (vowels are more sonorous than consonants).
- The word doesn't present any major exceptions to Nynorsk syllabification rules.
- Dialectal variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
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