tendenstrekning
Syllables
ten-den-strek-ning
Pronunciation
/ˈtɛndənˌstrɛkːniŋ/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
tendens + strek + ning
The word 'tendenstrekning' is divided into four syllables: ten-den-strek-ning. Stress falls on the second syllable ('den'). The syllabification follows the principle of maximizing onsets and adhering to Nynorsk phonotactics, with common consonant clusters handled without exception. It's a compound noun formed from 'tendens' and 'strekning'.
Definitions
- 1
The extent or degree to which something tends to happen or develop; a trend.
Trend, tendency, inclination
“Det er ein aukande tendenstrekning i bruken av fornybar energi.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('den'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root word in compounds, but in this case, the first part is a relatively independent word, so the stress falls on the second syllable.
Syllables
ten — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. den — Open syllable (CV), stressed.. strek — Syllable with consonant cluster in onset (str-), unstressed.. ning — Syllable with consonant cluster in coda (-ng), unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Syllables are formed to be open (CV) whenever possible, avoiding closed syllables (CVC) unless necessary.
- The 'str-' cluster is a common and accepted onset in Norwegian.
- The '-ing' suffix is a standard nominalizing suffix and doesn't present a syllabification challenge.
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