småbarnsulykke
Syllables
små-barns-u-lyk-ke
Pronunciation
/smɔːˈbɑːrn̩sʉlʏkːə/
Stress
0 1 0 1 0
Morphemes
små- + barns- + ulykke
The word 'småbarnsulykke' is divided into five syllables: små-barns-u-lyk-ke. Stress falls on 'barns'. It's a noun meaning 'child accident' and is morphologically complex, consisting of a diminutive prefix, a noun root, and another noun root. Syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and vowel-based syllable nuclei, with a syllabic consonant in 'barns'.
Definitions
- 1
An accident involving a small child.
Child accident
“Det var ei tragisk småbarnsulykke.”
“Foreldra var knuste etter småbarnsulykka.”
syn:Barneulykke
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('barns').
Syllables
små — Open syllable, CV structure.. barns — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, syllabic consonant.. u — Open syllable, vowel alone, potentially elided.. lyk — Closed syllable, CVC structure, geminate consonant.. ke — Open syllable, CV structure, reduced vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are generally included in the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each vowel typically forms the nucleus of a syllable.
Syllabic Consonant
In certain contexts, a consonant can function as the nucleus of a syllable (e.g., 'n' in 'barns').
- The syllabic 'n' in 'barns' can have variable pronunciation.
- The short vowel 'u' can be elided in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality.
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