sjukdomskjelde
The word 'sjukdomskjelde' is divided into four syllables: sjuk-, doms-, kje-, and l-de. It's a compound noun with stress on the first syllable, following the Maximal Onset Principle and Sonority Sequencing Principle for syllable division.
Definitions
- 1
The source or cause of illness; a disease's origin.
Source of disease
“Dårlig hygiene kan vere ein sjukdomskjelde.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable: *sjuk-*.
Syllables
sjuk- — Open syllable. Maximal Onset Principle applies.. doms- — Closed syllable. Consonant cluster /ms/ forms the coda.. kje- — Open syllable. /kj/ is a permissible onset.. l-de — Open syllable. /l/ forms the onset, /də/ the nucleus and coda.
Word Parts
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Maximal Onset Principle
Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable if phonotactically legal.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds are ordered from more sonorous (vowels) to less sonorous (consonants) within a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on permissible syllable structure.
- The word is a compound, and syllable division reflects morphological boundaries.
- The cluster /sk/ is common in Norwegian and doesn't pose a syllable division issue.
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