tankegymnastikk
The Nynorsk noun 'tankegymnastikk' is divided into five syllables (tan-ke-gym-nas-tikk) with primary stress on the first syllable. It's a compound word derived from Old Norse and Greek roots, following the maximizing onsets rule for syllabification.
Definitions
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Mental exercise; intellectual gymnastics; a challenging thought experiment.
Mental gymnastics
“Han liker å drive med tankegymnastikk.”
“Oppgaven krevde en del tankegymnastikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('tan').
Syllables
tan — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 'n'. ke — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'e'. gym — Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'ʏ', coda 'm'. nas — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 's'. tikk — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'kk'
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
Syllables are formed by assigning consonants to onsets whenever possible.
Syllable Weight
Long vowels and geminate consonants influence syllable weight but do not alter the basic syllable division.
- Palatalization of 'k' before 'g' is a phonetic phenomenon, not affecting orthographic division.
- Geminate 'kk' is common in Nynorsk.
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