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skulderhylster

Complete linguistic analysis including syllable division, pronunciation, morphology, and definitions.

4 syllables
14 characters
Norwegian Nynorsk
Enriched
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “skulderhylster” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
4syllables

skulderhylster

Linguistic Analysis

Syllables

skul-der-hyls-ter

Pronunciation

/ˈskʉldərˌhʏlstər/

Stress

1000

Morphemes

skulder, hylster

The word 'skulderhylster' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: skul-der-hyls-ter. Stress falls on the first syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and alternating vowels and consonants.

Definitions

noun
  1. 1

    A cover or case for the shoulder, typically for carrying a weapon.

    Shoulder holster

    “Han bar pistolen i eit skulderhylster.”

    syn:våpenhylster

Stress pattern

Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('skul-') as is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.

Syllables

4
skul/skʉl/
der/dər/
hyls/hʏls/
ter/tər/

skul — Open syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'u', coda 'l'. der — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'. hyls — Closed syllable, onset 'h', nucleus 'y', codas 'l', 's'. ter — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e', coda 'r'

Word Parts

root

skulder, hylster

Old Norse origins; 'skuldr' (shoulder), 'hylstr' (sheath)

Similar Words

hals­bandfot­ball­skovin­dau­ga

Maximize Onsets

Consonant clusters are included in the onset whenever possible.

Vowel-Consonant Alternation

Syllables generally alternate between vowels and consonants.

  • The 'sk' cluster is a common and unproblematic onset in Nynorsk.
  • The diphthong 'hy' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
Analysis by gemma3:27b · 6/22/2025

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