tannlegeskrekk
The word 'tannlegeskrekk' is divided into four syllables: tan-nle-ges-krekk. The primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'krekk'. The word is morphologically composed of roots meaning 'tooth' and 'doctor' combined with a suffix denoting 'fear'. Syllable division follows the sonority sequencing principle and allows for complex consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Fear of the dentist.
Dentist phobia
“Ho har alvorleg tannlegeskrekk.”
“Tannlegeskrekk kan vere vanskeleg å overvinne.”
syn:tannlegefrykt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable, 'krekk'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian Nynorsk nouns.
Syllables
tan — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. No stress.. nle — Closed syllable, with a consonant cluster onset and a vowel. No stress.. ges — Open syllable, consisting of a vowel and a consonant. No stress.. krekk — Closed syllable, with a complex consonant cluster onset, a vowel, and a long consonant. Primary stress.
Word Parts
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Sonority Sequencing Principle
Maximizing onsets and respecting Norwegian syllable structure (C)V(C).
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
The basic syllable structure in Norwegian is CV. Each CV sequence forms a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Onsets
Norwegian allows complex consonant clusters to form syllable onsets.
- Norwegian allows for complex consonant clusters, which can sometimes lead to ambiguity, but the division here follows the principle of maximizing onsets.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they wouldn't significantly alter the syllable division.
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