Hyphenation ofsyttendemaitog

Syllable Analysis of "syttendemaitog" (Norwegian Nynorsk)

1. IPA Transcription:

/ˈsʏtːənˌdæmaɪ̯toɡ/

2. Morphemic Breakdown:

• Prefix: syttende- (value: syttende, additional: Derived from the number 'sytten' (seventeen) + '-nde' (participial suffix), indicating ordinal number - seventeenth)
• Root: mai- (value: mai, additional: From Old Norse maí, ultimately from Proto-Germanic maijaz, meaning 'May')
• Suffix: -tog (value: tog, additional: From Old Norse tógr, meaning 'procession, train, march'. Functions as a noun suffix denoting a procession or parade.)

3. Stressed Syllable(s):

The primary stress falls on the first syllable: syt-

4. Syllables List with IPA and Rule Explanations:

• syt-: /ˈsʏtː/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before the consonant cluster /tː/. Rule: Maximal Onset Principle (MOP) – consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable as long as the syllable structure allows.
• -ten-: /ˈtən/ - Closed syllable. Syllable division occurs after the short vowel /ə/. Rule: Vowel hiatus avoidance.
• -de-: /ˈdæ/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before the diphthong /aɪ̯/. Rule: Sonority Sequencing Principle – sounds are ordered by decreasing sonority within a syllable.
• -mai-: /ˈmaɪ/ - Open syllable. Syllable division occurs before the consonant /t/. Rule: MOP.
• -tog: /toɡ/ - Closed syllable. Syllable division occurs at the end of the word. Rule: Final consonant closure.

5. Syllable Division Rules Applied:

• Maximal Onset Principle (MOP): Consonants are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible, creating syllables with larger onsets.
• Vowel Hiatus Avoidance: Syllable boundaries are created to avoid sequences of vowels in adjacent syllables.
• Sonority Sequencing Principle: Sounds are ordered by decreasing sonority within a syllable.
• Final Consonant Closure: A syllable is closed by a final consonant.

6. Exceptions/Special Cases per Syllable:

• The geminate consonant /tː/ in syt- is a characteristic of Nynorsk and influences the syllable weight.
• The diphthong /aɪ̯/ in -mai- requires consideration of its single moraic weight.

7. Exceptions/Special Cases for the Word as a Whole:

The compound nature of the word (number + month + procession) influences the stress pattern and syllable division. The stress falls on the first element of the compound.

8. Grammatical Role & Syllabification Shifts:

"Syttendemaitog" primarily functions as a noun. While it doesn't readily change form to other parts of speech, if it were hypothetically used attributively (e.g., "syttendemaitog-stemning" - 17th of May atmosphere), the stress would likely remain on syt- and the syllable division would not change.

9. Definition & Semantics:

• Part of Speech: Noun (masculine, definite singular: syttendemaitoget)
• Definitions:
  • Definition: The Constitution Day parade held in Norway on May 17th.
  • Translation: 17th of May parade / Constitution Day parade
  • Synonyms: 17. mai-tog
  • Antonyms: None directly applicable.
  • Examples: "Vi så syttendemaitoget i Oslo." (We watched the 17th of May parade in Oslo.)
• Grammatical Category: Common noun.

10. Alternative Pronunciations/Regional Variations:

Regional variations in vowel pronunciation exist in Norway. Some dialects might pronounce /æ/ as /e/, potentially affecting the syllable division perception, but not the underlying rules. The geminate /tː/ might be reduced in some dialects.

11. Phonological Comparison with Similar Words:

• førstemann: /ˈfœrːstəˌman/ - Syllables: før-ste-mann. Similar structure with a number + noun. Stress on the first syllable.
• andreverdenskrig: /ˈandrəˌvɛrdənskriɡ/ - Syllables: an-dre-ver-dens-krig. Compound noun. Stress on the first syllable.
• femtemai: /ˈfɛmːtəˌmaɪ/ - Syllables: fem-te-mai. Number + month. Stress on the first syllable.

The consistent stress pattern on the first element in these compound nouns demonstrates the rule-governed nature of Nynorsk syllable division and stress assignment. The application of MOP and vowel hiatus avoidance is also consistent across these examples.