universitetsadministrasjon
Syllables
u-ni-ver-si-te-tsa-dmi-nis-tra-sjon
Pronunciation
/ʉniversitetsadmindrasjɔn/
Stress
0000010001
Morphemes
universitets- + administras- + -jon
The word 'universitetsadministrasjon' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, syllabified based on the sonority principle and avoidance of illegal codas. Primary stress falls on the penult syllable. It consists of a Latin-derived prefix, root, and suffix, denoting the administrative body of a university.
Definitions
- 1
The administrative body or department of a university.
University administration
“Ho jobbar i universitetsadministrasjonen.”
“Universitetsadministrasjonen vedtok nye reglar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult syllable ('-ras-').
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ni — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ver — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. si — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. te — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tsa — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. dmi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. nis — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tra — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. sjon — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus, 'sj' cluster.
Word Parts
Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority.
Avoidance of Illegal Codas
Nynorsk generally avoids complex consonant clusters at the end of syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'universitets-' prefix is a relatively long combining form, but breaking it down further would violate the principle of maintaining meaningful morphemic units.
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