selvødeleggende
Syllables
selv-øde-legg-en-de
Pronunciation
/sɛlvˈœdəlɛɡːən̪dɛ/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
selv + øde + leggende
The Nynorsk adjective 'selvødeleggende' (self-destructive) is syllabified as selv-øde-legg-en-de, with stress on 'legg'. It's morphologically composed of 'selv-', 'øde-', and '-leggende', following rules maximizing onsets and treating vowel sequences as single units.
Definitions
- 1
Tending to cause one's own ruin.
Self-destructive
“Han har ein sjølvødeleggjande åtferd.”
“Ho var redd for sine eigne, sjølvødeleggjande tankar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult (second-to-last syllable: 'legg').
Syllables
selv — Open syllable with onset 's', nucleus 'e', and coda 'lv'. øde — Open syllable with nucleus 'ø' and coda 'de'. Treated as a single unit due to morphemic unity.. legg — Closed syllable with onset 'l', nucleus 'e', and coda 'gg' (geminate consonant).. en — Open syllable with nucleus 'e' and coda 'n'. de — Open syllable with onset 'd' and nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximizing Onsets
Prioritizing consonant clusters at the beginning of syllables.
Vowel Sequence Rule
Treating vowel sequences within a morpheme as a single syllable.
Geminate Consonant Rule
Geminate consonants (double consonants) are generally maintained within a syllable.
Vowel Rule
Each vowel generally forms a syllable nucleus.
- The 'øde' sequence could be debated, but is treated as a single syllable due to its morphemic unity and natural pronunciation.
- The geminate 'gg' is crucial for the pronunciation and must be accurately represented in the phonetic transcription.
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