trekningsmaskin
The word 'trekningsmaskin' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into four syllables: tre-knings-mas-kin. Stress falls on the second syllable ('nings'). The syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and respecting morphemic boundaries. It consists of the genitive form of 'trekning' (drawing) and 'maskin' (machine).
Definitions
- 1
A machine used for drawing lots or conducting a lottery.
Lottery machine, drawing machine
“Ho vann i lotteriet med hjelp av trekningsmaskina.”
“Trekningsmaskina vart kontrollert før trekninga.”
syn:Lotterimaskin
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('nings'). Nynorsk compounds generally stress the first syllable of the root, but the modifying genitive form shifts the stress.
Syllables
tre — Open syllable, onset 'tr', nucleus 'ɛ'.. knings — Closed syllable, complex onset 'kn', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋs'.. mas — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'a'.. kin — Closed syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'n'.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters like 'kn' are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Morpheme Boundaries
Syllable division often respects morphemic boundaries (e.g., between 'treknings-' and '-maskin').
Vowel-Based Division
Vowels generally form the nucleus of a syllable, and syllables are divided around them.
- The 'kn' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- Regional variations in vowel reduction might occur in unstressed syllables, but do not affect syllabification.
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