tiptipoldemor
The word 'tipptippoldemor' is a compound noun meaning 'great-great-grandmother'. It is divided into five syllables: tip-tip-ol-de-mor, with primary stress on 'ol'. The syllabification follows the sonority principle and onset maximization rules of Nynorsk. The word is built from the prefix 'tipp-', root 'old-', and suffix 'emor'.
Definitions
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Great-great-grandmother
Great-great-grandmother
“Ho fortalte historier frå sin tipptippoldemor.”
“Biletet viste tipptippoldemora hennar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('ol'). The stress pattern is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
tip — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɪp'. tip — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ɪp'. ol — Open syllable, onset 'ɔ', nucleus 'l'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'ə'. mor — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'ɔr'
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Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed to maximize the sonority of the syllable nucleus (vowel).
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the onset position when possible.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of its own syllable.
- The repetition of 'tipp-' is a morphological feature but doesn't alter syllabification rules.
- Nynorsk allows for relatively free compounding, leading to long words.
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