morsmelksentral
The word 'morsmelksentral' is a Nynorsk compound noun divided into four syllables: mors-melks-en-tral. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tral'. The word is composed of roots 'mors' (mother), 'melk' (milk), a genitive marker 's', and 'entral' (central). Syllabification follows onset maximization and avoidance of stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A central facility for collecting and distributing breast milk.
Breast milk bank/center
“Ho donerte morsmelk til morsmelksentralen.”
“Morsmelksentralen hjelper premature barn.”
syn:Brystmelksentral
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'tral' (en-tral). The first syllable 'mors' is unstressed, and 'melks' and 'en' are secondary stressed.
Syllables
mors — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'mr', vowel 'ɔrs'.. melks — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'ɛl', coda consonant cluster 'ks'.. en — Open syllable, onset consonant 'ɛ', vowel 'n'.. tral — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster 'tr', vowel 'ɑː', coda consonant 'l'.
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoidance of Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless they form a natural coda.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains a vowel sound.
Compound Word Stress
Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable in compound nouns.
- The compound nature of the word is the most significant factor influencing its syllabification and stress.
- The genitive 's' is treated as part of the preceding syllable.
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