promillekjøring
The word 'promillekjøring' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: pro-mil-le-kjø-ring. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mil'). It's formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, denoting the act of driving with a blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit.
Definitions
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Driving under the influence of alcohol; driving with a blood alcohol content exceeding the legal limit.
Drunk driving
“Han ble arrestert for promillekjøring.”
“Promillekjøring er ulovlig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('mil'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root or the syllable immediately preceding it.
Syllables
pro — Open syllable, unstressed.. mil — Closed syllable, primary stressed, geminate consonant.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. kjø — Open syllable, unstressed.. ring — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Consonant Cluster Resolution
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- Compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- Geminate consonant 'll' influences syllable weight.
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