sentimentalisme
Syllables
sen-ti-men-ta-lis-me
Pronunciation
/sɛntɪmɛntɑˈlɪsmə/
Stress
000110
Morphemes
sent- + iment- + -alisme
The word 'sentimentalisme' is divided into six syllables: sen-ti-men-ta-lis-me. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a noun of Latin/French origin, meaning 'sentimentality'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel quality.
Definitions
- 1
A tendency to be overly sensitive or emotional; sentimentality.
Sentimentality
“Han kritiserte forfattarens sentimentalisme.”
“Ho viste ein viss grad av sentimentalisme i sine vurderingar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('lis'). This is typical for Nynorsk nouns and adjectives of this length and origin.
Syllables
sen — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/.. ti — Closed syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/.. men — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel nucleus /ɛ/.. ta — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel nucleus /ɑ/.. lis — Closed syllable, onset consonant /l/, vowel nucleus /ɪ/.. me — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel nucleus /ə/.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'sent-').
Vowel Quality
Each vowel sound generally forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Nynorsk nouns and adjectives of this length typically have stress on the penultimate syllable.
- The word is a loanword from French, but its syllabification follows Nynorsk rules.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect syllable division.
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