sjølvmordsfreistnad
Syllables
sjølv-mords-freis-tnad
Pronunciation
/ˈsjølvmɔrdsˌfreɪ̯stnad/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
sjølv + mord + freistnad
The word 'sjølvmordsfreistnad' is a Nynorsk noun meaning 'suicide attempt'. It is syllabified as 'sjølv-mords-freis-tnad', with primary stress on 'freis'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel break, and reflects the word's morphemic structure (sjølv- + mord + freistnad).
Definitions
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Suicide attempt
Suicide attempt
“Han vart innlagt etter eit sjølvmordsfreistnad.”
“Ho hadde fleire sjølvmordsfreistnader bak seg.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('freis'). This is typical for Nynorsk nouns.
Syllables
sjølv — Open syllable, containing a diphthong. Initial consonant cluster 'sj'.. mords — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a consonant cluster 'rds'.. freis — Closed syllable, containing a diphthong and a final consonant 's'.. tnad — Closed syllable, containing a consonant cluster 'tn' and a vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sj-' and 'fr-'.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a syllable, separating the morphemes.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are broken down into their constituent morphemes before syllabification.
- The 'rd' cluster in 'mords' can be pronounced as [rd] or [ɻd] regionally, but this doesn't affect the syllable division.
- The word is a complex compound, reflecting the complexity of its syllabification.
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