militærkjøretøy
Syllables
mi-li-tær-kjø-re-tøy
Pronunciation
/miˈlitærˌkjøːrəˌtœʏ/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
militær- + kjøre- + -tøy
The word 'militærkjøretøy' is divided into six syllables: mi-li-tær-kjø-re-tøy. Stress falls on the third syllable ('tær'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, an Old Norse root, and an Old Norse suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels.
Definitions
- 1
A military vehicle.
Military vehicle
“Soldatane brukte eit tungt militærkjøretøy.”
“Militærkjøretøyet køyrde sakte gjennom byen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('tær'). Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root or the syllable immediately preceding it.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. li — Open syllable.. tær — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. kjø — Open syllable.. re — Open syllable.. tøy — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before vowels.
- The retroflex /ɾ/ sound can sometimes cause ambiguity, but is clearly part of the preceding syllable in this case.
- Regional variations in Nynorsk pronunciation might affect the realization of the retroflex /ɾ/.
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