porselenisolator
Syllables
por-se-le-ni-so-la-tor
Pronunciation
/ˈpɔrˌsɛlənɪsɔˌlɑːtɔr/
Stress
1000000
Morphemes
porselen + isolator
The word 'porselensisolator' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, meaning 'porcelain insulator'. It is syllabified as 'por-se-le-ni-so-la-tor' with primary stress on the first syllable. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and maintaining a vowel center in each syllable. The morphemic breakdown reveals a root from French/Italian ('porselen') and a suffix from Latin ('isolator').
Definitions
- 1
A device made of porcelain used to electrically insulate wires.
Porcelain insulator
“Porselensisolatoren var knust.”
“Høyspentledningen er beskyttet av porselensisolatorer.”
syn:isolator
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('por'). Subsequent syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
por — Open syllable, stressed, containing a short vowel.. se — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel.. le — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel.. so — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel.. la — Open syllable, unstressed, containing a long vowel.. tor — Closed syllable, unstressed, containing a short vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Center
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on their constituent morphemes.
- The connecting vowel '-sis-' is not syllabified separately.
- The long vowel /ɑː/ in 'olator' is a typical feature of this suffix.
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