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merkantilistisk

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

5 syllables
15 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “merkantilistisk” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
5syllables

merkantilistisk

Linguistic Analysis

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

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to mercantilism; characteristic of mercantilism.

    Relating to mercantilism

    “En merkantilistisk politikk.”

    “The mercantilist policy.”

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

5
mer/mær/
kan/kɑn/
til/tɪl/
i/ɪ/
stisk/stɪsk/

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.

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.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/12/2025
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