sjaumannsfotball
The word 'sjumannsfotball' is divided into four syllables: sjau-manns-fot-ball. The primary stress falls on 'fot'. It's a noun composed of a numerical modifier, a possessive marker, a root meaning 'foot', and the English suffix 'ball'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
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Seven-a-side football
Seven-a-side football
“Born speler sjumannsfotball.”
“Sjumannsfotball er populært i skulen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('fot'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
sjau — Open syllable, onset with a complex consonant cluster 'sj', vowel 'au' diphthong.. manns — Closed syllable, onset with 'm', vowel 'a', coda with 'ns'.. fot — Open syllable, onset with 'f', vowel 'o', coda with 't'. Primary stressed syllable.. ball — Open syllable, onset with 'b', vowel 'a', coda with 'll' (geminate consonant).
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sjau'.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle.
- The initial 'sj' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The genitive 'manns-' is a standard morphological feature.
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