trinitrotoluen
Syllables
tri-ni-tro-to-lu-en
Pronunciation
/triˈniːtrɔtɔˈluːən/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
tri- + nitro- + toluen
The word 'trinitrotoluen' is divided into six syllables: tri-ni-tro-to-lu-en. Stress falls on the second syllable. It's a loanword with a complex morphemic structure, and its syllable division follows standard Norwegian rules prioritizing onsets and CV structure.
Definitions
- 1
A yellow, crystalline, highly explosive organic compound.
Trinitrotoluene (TNT)
“Trinitrotoluen vart brukt i gruvedrift.”
“Han hadde eit spor av trinitrotoluen på hendene.”
syn:dynamitt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ni'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but loanwords can retain original stress patterns.
Syllables
tri — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. ni — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure, primary stress.. tro — Closed syllable, consonant cluster-vowel structure.. to — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. lu — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. en — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Prioritizes creating syllables with consonant clusters at the beginning (onsets) whenever possible.
Consonant-Vowel (CV)
Basic syllable structure rule: a syllable typically consists of a consonant followed by a vowel.
- The 'tr' cluster is a common and permissible initial consonant cluster in Norwegian.
- The word is a loanword, and its stress pattern may reflect its origin.
- Vowel length variations may occur in different dialects but do not affect syllable division.
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