telefonregister
The word 'telefonregister' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: te-le-fon-re-gis-ter. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gis'). The word is composed of two roots: 'telefon' (telephone) and 'register' (directory). Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
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A list of telephone numbers, typically arranged alphabetically by name.
Telephone directory
“Eg fann nummeret i telefonregisteret.”
“Ho oppdaterte telefonregisteret med dei nye kontaktene.”
syn:telefonbok
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('gis'). Syllables 'te', 'le', 're', and 'ter' are unstressed. 'fon' receives secondary stress.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e'.. le — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'e'.. fon — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel 'o', coda consonant 'n'.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel 'e'.. gis — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'i', coda consonant 's'. Primary stressed syllable.. ter — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel 'e', coda consonant 'r'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The 'r' sound can vary in pronunciation depending on the dialect.
- Compounding rules are relatively free in Nynorsk.
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