tolkningsspørsmål
Syllables
tol-knings-spør-smål
Pronunciation
/tɔlˈknɪŋsˌspœrsmɔːl/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
tolk + ningsspørsmål
The word 'tolkningsspørsmål' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: tol-knings-spør-smål. The primary stress falls on 'knings'. It's formed from the roots 'tolk' and 'spør' with the suffixes '-nings' and '-smål'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
A question of interpretation; a question about how something should be understood.
Question of interpretation
“Dette er eit viktig tolkningsspørsmål.”
“Det er rom for tolkningsspørsmål i teksten.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('knings'). This is typical for Nynorsk compound nouns, with stress on the first element of the final compound.
Syllables
tol — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. knings — Closed syllable, stressed, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel.. spør — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel.. smål — Open syllable, containing a consonant cluster and a vowel.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequences
Vowel sequences are typically divided into separate syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the morphemic boundaries and stress patterns.
- The consonant cluster 'spørsm' is common and doesn't pose a significant challenge.
- Nynorsk allows for relatively complex consonant clusters, which influence syllable division.
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