telemarksbunad
The word 'telemarksbunad' is a compound noun referring to the traditional costume of Telemark. It is syllabified as te-le-marks-bu-nad, with stress on 'marks'. The division follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and dividing before vowels. The word is morphologically composed of the region name 'telemark', a genitive marker 's', and the root 'bunad' meaning costume.
Definitions
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The traditional costume of the Telemark region of Norway.
Telemark costume
“Ho sydde ein vakker telemarksbunad.”
“Telemarksbunaden er kjend for sine rike broderi.”
syn:telemarksdrakt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'marks' syllable, the root of the second constituent in the compound word.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, initial syllable.. le — Open syllable, follows 'te'. marks — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. bu — Open syllable, follows 'marks'. nad — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained within syllables to create larger onsets.
Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before each vowel.
- Potential for alternative pronunciation of vowels based on dialect.
- The 's' in 'marks' could theoretically be a separate syllable, but is commonly included with 'marks'.
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