selvbestemmelsesrett
Syllables
selv-bestem-mel-ses-rett
Pronunciation
/sɛlvbɛstɛmːɛlsəsʁɛtː/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
selv + bestemm + -else-rett
The word 'selvbestemmelsesrett' is divided into five syllables: selv-bestem-mel-ses-rett. Stress falls on 'bestem'. The word is a compound noun formed from a prefix, root, and several suffixes. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules, typical of Nynorsk.
Definitions
- 1
The right of self-determination.
Right of self-determination
“Folket kjempa for sin selvbestemmelsesrett.”
“FN anerkjenner retten til selvbestemmelse.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'bestem'. Nynorsk typically stresses the second-to-last syllable in longer words.
Syllables
selv — Open syllable, initial syllable, relatively simple structure.. bestem — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster /st/ in the onset.. mel — Open syllable, follows a closed syllable.. ses — Closed syllable, contains the suffix -else.. rett — Closed syllable, final syllable, contains a geminate consonant /tː/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like /st/ are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with higher sonority elements (vowels) being the nucleus.
- The geminate consonants /mː/ and /tː/ influence syllable weight but do not alter the basic syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they generally don't affect the core syllabification.
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