sykehusstilling
The word 'sykehusstilling' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: sy-ke-hus-stil-ling. Primary stress falls on 'hus'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel-as-nucleus rules. The word means 'hospital position/post'.
Definitions
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A position or job at a hospital.
Hospital position/post
“Ho søkte på ei sykehusstilling.”
“Han har fått ein ny sykehusstilling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('hus'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
sy — Open syllable, stressed, contains a long vowel.. ke — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a schwa.. hus — Closed syllable, primary stressed, contains a rounded vowel.. stil — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a short vowel and a consonant cluster.. ling — Closed syllable, unstressed, contains a short vowel and a nasal consonant.
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing consonant clusters in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'sy-' and 'stil-'.
Vowel as Nucleus
Each vowel forms the nucleus of a syllable, dictating syllable boundaries.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'll' cluster in 'stilling' could be analyzed differently, but the standard analysis treats it as a single unit for syllabification.
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