thalidomidbarn
Syllables
tha-li-do-mi-d-barn
Pronunciation
/ˈtʰɑːliˌdoːmiːdˌbɑːrn/
Stress
100001
Morphemes
thalidomid + barn
The word 'thalidomidbarn' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into six syllables: tha-li-do-mi-d-barn. Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('tha-'). The syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules of onset-rime division and allows for single-consonant syllables.
Definitions
- 1
A child born with birth defects caused by the drug thalidomide.
Thalidomide child
“Foreldrene kjempet for å få hjelp til sitt thalidomidbarn.”
ant:Healthy child
Stress pattern
Primary stress on the first syllable ('tha-') of 'thalidomid', secondary stress on the first syllable ('barn') of 'barn'
Syllables
tha — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'th', stressed.. li — Open syllable, simple onset and rime.. do — Open syllable, simple onset and rime.. mi — Open syllable, simple onset and rime.. d — Syllable consisting of only a consonant.. barn — Closed syllable, onset 'b', rime 'arn', coda 'n'.
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Onset-Rime
Division between onset (consonant(s) at the beginning) and rime (vowel and following consonants).
Consonant Syllable
A single consonant can form a syllable, especially at the end of a word or before a vowel.
- The final 'd' in 'thalidomid' could theoretically be included in the previous syllable, but separating it is more consistent with Nynorsk phonotactics.
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