telefonrekning
Syllables
te-le-fon-rek-ning
Pronunciation
/tɛ.lɛˈfɔn.rɛk.niŋ/
Stress
10010
Morphemes
telefon/rekning + -ing
The Nynorsk noun 'telefonrekning' (telephone bill) is syllabified as te-le-fon-rek-ning, with stress on 'rek'. It's a compound word with Greek and Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules.
Definitions
- 1
A bill for telephone services.
Telephone bill
“Eg må betale telefonrekninga i morgon.”
“Telefonrekninga var høgare enn eg venta.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of 'rekning' ('rek'). Norwegian is a stress-timed language, but stress is relatively weak.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. le — Open syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e'. fon — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'o', coda 'n'. rek — Closed syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'e', coda 'k'. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'i', coda 'ŋ'
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Onset Maximization
Syllables prefer to have onsets (initial consonants) whenever possible.
Vowel Peak
Each syllable must contain a vowel, which forms the syllable nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous (vowel-like) towards the nucleus.
- The compound nature of the word simplifies the syllabification process.
- Nynorsk orthography is generally phonetic.
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