Hyphenation oftannlegestudent

Norwegian Nynorsk Word Analysis: tannlegestudent

1. Examination & Pronunciation:

The word "tannlegestudent" refers to a dental student. Pronunciation in Nynorsk is relatively straightforward, following the general rules of consonant clusters and vowel quality.

2. Syllable Division:

The syllable division will be based on the sonority principle, maximizing onsets and respecting permissible consonant clusters in Nynorsk.

3. Morphemic Analysis:

• tann-: Root. From Old Norse tǫnn, meaning "tooth".
• lege-: Root. From Norwegian lege, meaning "doctor". Ultimately from Old Norse læknir.
• -student: Suffix. From German Student, ultimately from Latin studens (present participle of studere "to study"). Indicates a person engaged in studying.

4. Stress Identification:

The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable: tan-nle-ge-stu-dent. Nynorsk generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.

5. Phonetic Transcription:

/tɑnːˈleːɡəstʉːdɛnt/

6. Edge Case Review:

Nynorsk allows for geminate consonants (double consonants) like /nː/, which affects syllable weight. The 'st' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Nynorsk.

7. Grammatical Role:

"Tannlegestudent" is a noun. Its syllabification and stress remain consistent regardless of its grammatical function within a sentence.

8. Definition & Semantics:

• Definition: A person studying to become a dentist.
• Grammatical Category: Noun (masculine or feminine, depending on the student's gender).
• Translation: Dental student
• Synonyms: (None readily available as a single word)
• Antonyms: (None readily available)
• Examples:
  • "Han er ein tannlegestudent." (He is a dental student.)
  • "Ho er tannlegestudent ved Universitetet i Bergen." (She is a dental student at the University of Bergen.)

9. Phonological Comparison:

• tannlege: /tɑnːˈleːɡə/ - Syllables: tan-nle-ge. Similar structure, stress on the second syllable.
• student: /stʉːˈdɛnt/ - Syllables: stu-dent. Similar suffix, stress pattern.
• legevakt: /ˈleːɡəvɑkt/ - Syllables: le-ge-vakt. Demonstrates the typical Nynorsk syllable structure with permissible consonant clusters.

Syllable Analysis Details:

• tan: /tɑn/ - Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'a', coda 'n'. Rule: Maximizing the onset.
• nle: /nːle/ - Closed syllable, onset 'nl' (permitted cluster), nucleus 'e', coda '∅'. Rule: Consonant cluster resolution. Geminate consonant 'n' affects syllable weight.
• ge: /ɡə/ - Open syllable, onset 'g', nucleus 'e', coda '∅'. Rule: Simple vowel-consonant structure.
• stu: /stʉː/ - Open syllable, onset 'st' (permitted cluster), nucleus 'u', coda '∅'. Rule: Permitted consonant cluster onset.
• dent: /dɛnt/ - Closed syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e', coda 'nt'. Rule: Maximizing the onset and coda.

Exceptions/Special Cases:

The geminate 'n' in "nle" is a characteristic of Nynorsk and affects syllable weight, but doesn't alter the syllable division itself. The 'st' cluster is a common onset and doesn't pose a division problem.

Division Rules Applied:

1. Sonority Principle: Maximizing onsets and minimizing consonant clusters in codas.
2. Permissible Consonant Clusters: Nynorsk allows certain consonant clusters as onsets (e.g., 'st', 'nl').
3. Vowel-Centric Syllables: Each syllable generally contains a vowel nucleus.