strutsepolitikk
The word 'strutsepolitikk' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified as 'stru-tse-po-li-tikk'. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed by combining the roots 'strutse' (ostrich) and 'politikk' (politics), following Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel-nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
A policy of deliberately ignoring problems or refusing to acknowledge unpleasant facts, similar to an ostrich burying its head in the sand.
Ostrich politics
“Regjeringa sin framgangsmåte kan beskrivast som rein strutsepolitikk.”
“Å late som ingenting er ei form for strutsepolitikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable of 'politikk' (i.e., the penultimate syllable of the entire word). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
stru — Open syllable, onset cluster 'str', vowel nucleus 'ʉ'.. tse — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel nucleus 'e'.. po — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel nucleus 'o'.. li — Open syllable, onset 'l', vowel nucleus 'i'.. tikk — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel nucleus 'i', coda 'kː' (geminate consonant).
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'str-', 'po-').
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The geminate consonant 'kk' in 'politikk' doesn't affect the syllable division but influences the phonetic realization.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they won't alter the core syllabification.
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