utgravningsprosjekt
Syllables
ut-grav-nings-pros-jekt
Pronunciation
/ʉtˈɡɾɑvnɪŋsˈprɔʃɛkt/
Stress
00001
Morphemes
ut + grav + nings
The word 'utgravningsprosjekt' is a Nynorsk compound noun meaning 'excavation project'. It is divided into five syllables: ut-grav-nings-pros-jekt, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'jekt'. The morphemic breakdown reveals a prefix 'ut-', a root 'grav-', a nominalizing suffix 'nings-', and a borrowed root 'prosjekt'.
Definitions
- 1
An archaeological excavation project.
Excavation project
“De starta eit stort utgravningsprosjekt på garden.”
“Utgravningsprosjektet avdekte viktige funn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'jekt'. This is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, containing a single vowel. Unstressed.. grav — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Unstressed.. nings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Unstressed.. pros — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Unstressed.. jekt — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a final consonant. Primary stressed syllable.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable (e.g., 'grv' in 'grav').
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur.
- The word is a relatively straightforward compound noun with no significant morphological anomalies.
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