middelalderkirke
Syllables
mid-del-al-der-kir-ke
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪdːəlˌɑldərˌçɪrkə/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
middelalderkirke
The word 'middelalderkirke' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: mid-del-al-der-kir-ke. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('al'). The syllabification follows rules of onset maximization and vowel centering, typical for the language. It is composed of three roots: 'middel', 'alder', and 'kirke'.
Definitions
- 1
A church from the medieval period.
Medieval church
“Den gamle middelalderkirken stod majestetisk på fjellet.”
“Middelalderkirken ble restaurert etter brannen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('al'), typical for Nynorsk compound nouns. The stress pattern is 0 (unstressed) - 1 (stressed) - 0 - 0 - 1 - 0.
Syllables
mid — Open syllable, onset with /m/, nucleus with /ɪ/, coda with /d/.. del — Open syllable, onset with /d/, nucleus with /ɛ/, coda with /l/.. al — Open syllable, onset with /ɑ/, nucleus with /l/.. der — Open syllable, onset with /d/, nucleus with /ə/, coda with /r/.. kir — Open syllable, onset with /ç/, nucleus with /ɪ/, coda with /r/.. ke — Open syllable, onset with /k/, nucleus with /ə/.
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are overly complex.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable aims to have a vowel as its nucleus.
Avoidance of Final Consonant Clusters
Syllables generally avoid ending in complex consonant clusters.
- Geminate consonants (like 'dd' in 'middel') affect syllable weight but do not alter syllable division.
- The 'rk' cluster in 'kirke' is a common consonant cluster in Nynorsk and is treated as part of the syllable onset.
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