minimumsløysing
Syllables
mi-ni-mums-løy-sing
Pronunciation
/miˈnɪmʊmsˈlœʏsɪŋ/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
minimums- + -løys- + -ing
The word 'minimumsløysing' is a compound noun with five syllables (mi-ni-mums-løy-sing). Stress falls on the second syllable. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and centering syllables around vowel nuclei. The word is composed of a Latin-derived prefix, an Old Norse root, and a Germanic suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The act of finding the smallest solution.
minimum solution
“Han søkte etter ei minimumsløysing på problemet.”
“Dette er den beste minimumsløysinga vi kan finne.”
syn:minsteløysingant:maksimal løysing
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ni') of the root. Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
mi — Open syllable, initial syllable.. ni — Closed syllable, consonant onset.. mums — Closed syllable, geminate consonant onset.. løy — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sing — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are preferred in the onset of syllables.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Doubled 'm' in 'mums' is a common Nynorsk feature.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may occur.
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