utseendemessig
The word 'utseendemessig' is an adverb syllabified into six syllables: ut-se-en-de-mes-sig. Stress falls on the second syllable ('se'). It's a compound word with Old Norse and Germanic roots, and its syllabification follows standard Nynorsk rules based on vowel nuclei and consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to outward appearance; superficial.
Outwardly, superficially, apparently.
“Han var utseendemessig rolig, men inni var han bekymret.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('se').
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'u'. se — Stressed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. en — Unstressed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. de — Unstressed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. mes — Unstressed syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. sig — Unstressed syllable, vowel nucleus 'i'
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Each vowel sound typically constitutes a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonant clusters are generally maintained within a syllable unless they are easily separable based on sonority.
- The 'nd' cluster in 'seende' is a common occurrence and doesn't pose a syllabification challenge.
- The doubled 's' in 'messig' is standard and doesn't affect syllable division.
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