milliONunderskudd
Syllables
mil-li-ON-un-der-skudd
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪlːjɔnˌʊnːdərˌskʊdː/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
million- + skudd + under-
The word 'millionunderskudd' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: mil-li-ON-un-der-skudd. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ON'). The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and dividing around vowel sequences. The word consists of the prefix 'million-', 'under-', the root 'skudd', and the suffix '-s'.
Definitions
- 1
A financial deficit of one million units.
Million loss/deficit
“Selskapet rapporterte eit stort millionunderskudd.”
syn:milliontapant:millionoverskudd
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ON'), following the typical Nynorsk pattern of stressing the first syllable of the root in compound nouns.
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, initial consonant cluster.. li — Open syllable, following vowel.. ON — Closed syllable, primary stress.. un — Open syllable, following consonant.. der — Open syllable, following consonant.. skudd — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequence
Syllables are divided around vowel sequences.
- Geminate consonants ('lː', 'dː') are common in Nynorsk and do not affect syllable division.
- The 'lj' cluster is a typical Nynorsk feature and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian Nynorsk
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.