ukarakteristisk
Syllables
u-ka-rak-te-ris-tisk
Pronunciation
/ʉˌkaɾaktɛˈɾɪstɪsk/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
u- + karakter- + -istisk
The word 'ukarakteristisk' is divided into six syllables: u-ka-rak-te-ris-tisk. It consists of a negative prefix 'u-', a Latin-derived root 'karakter-', and a suffix '-istisk'. Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ka'). Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei.
Definitions
- 1
Not characteristic; uncharacteristic; atypical.
uncharacteristic
“Det var ein *ukarakteristisk* reaksjon frå han.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ka'). The first syllable ('u') is unstressed. The remaining syllables are also unstressed.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus only. Weakly stressed.. ka — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'a'. Primary stress.. rak — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'. Part of the root.. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'e'. Part of the root.. ris — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'i'. Part of the root.. tisk — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'sk'. Part of the suffix.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'ktr' in 'karakter').
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants within a syllable are ordered according to their sonority.
- The consonant cluster 'ktr' requires careful articulation but doesn't violate Nynorsk phonotactic constraints.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but they do not affect the syllable division.
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