tusenårsskifte
Syllables
tu-sen-år-s-skif-te
Pronunciation
/ˈtuːsənˌɔːrskɪftə/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
tusen + år + sskifte
The word 'tusenårsskifte' is a compound noun with six syllables, divided based on maximizing onsets and vowel nuclei. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('år'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix, all with Old Norse origins.
Definitions
- 1
The turn of the millennium; the change from one millennium to the next.
Millennium change, turn of the millennium
“Feiringen av tusenårsskiftet var stor.”
“Tusenårsskiftet markerte en ny æra.”
syn:Årtusenskifte
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('år').
Syllables
tu — Open syllable, initial syllable.. sen — Closed syllable, contains a schwa-like vowel.. år — Closed syllable, primary stressed syllable.. s — Open syllable, short syllable.. skif — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. te — Open syllable, final syllable with reduced vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize consonant clusters at the beginning of the syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The 'sk' cluster is treated as a single onset.
- The final 'e' is often reduced to a schwa.
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