undervannsinstallasjon
Syllables
un-der-vanns-in-stal-la-sjon
Pronunciation
/ˌʊnˈdɛrvɑnsɪnstalɑːsjoːn/
Stress
0010100
Morphemes
under- + vanns- + installasjon
The word 'undervannsinstallasjon' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: un-der-vanns-in-stal-la-sjon. Primary stress falls on 'stal-'. It's composed of the prefix 'under-', the root 'vanns-', and the borrowed root 'installasjon'. Syllabification follows the vowel peak principle and avoids breaking affixes.
Definitions
- 1
An installation located underwater.
Underwater installation
“De planlegger en ny *undervannsinstallasjon* for oljeproduksjon.”
“*Undervannsinstallasjonen* ble inspisert av dykkere.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('stal-'). Nynorsk generally stresses the first syllable of the root within a compound, but longer compounds can have secondary stresses.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant.. der — Open syllable, vowel followed by voiced alveolar plosive and rhotic consonant.. vanns — Closed syllable, vowel followed by voiced fricative and nasal consonant. Genitive marker.. in — Closed syllable, vowel followed by nasal consonant. Beginning of the loanword.. stal — Closed syllable, vowel followed by voiced alveolar plosive. Primary stressed syllable.. la — Open syllable, long vowel.. sjon — Closed syllable, vowel followed by voiced alveolar plosive and nasal consonant.
Word Parts
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound, which forms the syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Simplification
Consonant clusters are maintained unless they are complex and unpronounceable as a unit.
Avoid Breaking Affixes
Prefixes and suffixes are generally kept intact within a syllable.
- The 'installasjon' portion is a loanword and pronunciation can vary slightly.
- Nynorsk compound words often have a relatively even stress distribution.
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