utenrikssektor
Syllables
u-ten-riks-sek-tor
Pronunciation
/ˈʉːtənˌriksˌsɛktɔr/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1
Morphemes
uten- + riks- + -sektor
The Nynorsk word 'utenrikssektor' (foreign affairs sector) is divided into five syllables: u-ten-riks-sek-tor. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is a compound noun with a prefix, root, and suffix, and its syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules.
Definitions
- 1
The foreign affairs sector; the part of the government or economy dealing with international relations.
Foreign affairs sector
“Regjeringa la vekt på å styrke utanrikssektoren.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sek-'), typical for Nynorsk nouns.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. ten — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. riks — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. sek — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. tor — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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