utenriksdepartement
Syllables
u-ten-riks-de-par-te-ment
Pronunciation
/ˈʉːtənˌriksdɛpɑrtmənt/
Stress
0010001
Morphemes
uten + riks + departement
The word 'utenriksdepartement' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: u-ten-riks-de-par-te-ment. It consists of a prefix 'uten-', a root 'riks-', and a borrowed root 'departement'. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('de'). Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel break rules.
Definitions
- 1
The government ministry responsible for foreign affairs.
Foreign Ministry
“Utenriksdepartementet arbeider for å fremje norske interesser i utlandet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('de'). The first syllable ('u') is unstressed, as are the second ('ten'), fourth ('par'), fifth ('te'), and seventh ('ment') syllables. The 'riks' syllable has secondary stress.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant onset and coda.. de — Open syllable, stressed.. par — Open syllable.. te — Open syllable.. ment — Closed syllable, consonant coda.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables are structured to follow the sonority sequencing principle.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of each component's syllabic structure.
- Regional variations in pronunciation may exist, but the core syllable division remains consistent.
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