sportsminister
The word 'sportsminister' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: sports-mi-ni-ster. The primary stress falls on the first syllable ('sports'). Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, maintaining consonant clusters where permissible. The word consists of a root ('sport', 'smi') and suffixes ('-ni', '-ster').
Definitions
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A government minister responsible for sports-related affairs.
Minister of Sport
“Sportsministeren la fram ein ny plan for idretten.”
“Ho møtte sportsministeren i Oslo.”
syn:Idrettsminister
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('sports'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
sports — Open syllable, initial stress.. mi — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. ster — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Vowel-Consonant
Syllables are generally divided after vowels.
Consonant Clusters
Consonant clusters are maintained within a syllable unless they are complex and unpronounceable.
- The 'ts' cluster in 'sports' does not necessitate syllable division.
- Compound noun structure does not alter standard syllabification rules.
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