spaltemillimeter
Syllables
spal-te-mil-li-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈspɑltəˌmɪlːɪmeːtər/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
spalte, millime + -ter
The word 'spaltemillimeter' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as spal-te-mil-li-me-ter with primary stress on the first syllable. It's composed of the roots 'spalte' and 'millime' with the suffix '-ter'. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A unit of length equal to one thousandth of a millimeter.
Slit millimeter, gap millimeter
“Nøyaktigheten var målt i spaltemillimeter.”
“Ein spaltemillimeter er ein veldig liten avstand.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('spal-'). Nynorsk stress is relatively weak, but the first syllable of compound nouns is typically more prominent.
Syllables
spal — Open syllable, stressed.. te — Open syllable, unstressed.. mil — Open syllable, unstressed.. li — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel sound generally forms its own syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual components.
- The 'mm' cluster in 'millimeter' does not pose a syllabification challenge.
- Nynorsk has a relatively weak stress system.
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