nakkemuskulatur
Syllables
nak-ke-mus-ku-la-tur
Pronunciation
/ˈnɑkːəˌmʊskʊˌlɑːtʊr/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
nakke, musku + -latur
The word *nakkemuskulatur* is a Nynorsk noun meaning 'neck musculature'. It is syllabified as nak-ke-mus-ku-la-tur, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound word with roots from Old Norse and Latin, and its syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
The muscles of the neck.
Neck musculature
“Han hadde smerter i nakkemuskulaturen.”
“Nakkemuskulaturen er viktig for å holde hodet oppe.”
syn:halsmuskulatur
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('la' in 'la-tur'). This is typical for Nynorsk nouns with more than two syllables.
Syllables
nak — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a final consonant.. ke — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. mus — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ku — Open syllable, containing a short vowel.. la — Open syllable, containing a long vowel.. tur — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a final consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally maintained as onsets of syllables (e.g., 'sk' in 'muskulatur').
Vowel Centering
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllable boundaries often align with the boundaries of the constituent morphemes in compound words.
- The word is a relatively straightforward compound, and no significant exceptions to the standard Nynorsk syllabification rules apply.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel qualities, but not the core syllable structure.
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