varefaktakomite
Syllables
va-re-fak-ta-ko-mi-te
Pronunciation
/ˈvɑːrəˌfɑktɑkɔmɪˈteː/
Stress
0010011
Morphemes
varefaktakomité
The word 'varefaktakomité' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into seven syllables: va-re-fak-ta-ko-mi-te. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of three roots: 'vare', 'fakta', and 'komité', borrowed from Old Norse, Latin, and French respectively. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel peak principles.
Definitions
- 1
A committee dealing with goods, merchandise, or factual matters related to goods.
Goods fact committee / Merchandise fact committee
“Varefaktakomitéen undersøkte kvaliteten på importvarene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'te' (1). Other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
va — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is long.. re — Open syllable, vowel is reduced.. fak — Closed syllable, contains the 'kt' cluster.. ta — Open syllable, vowel is long.. ko — Open syllable.. mi — Open syllable.. te — Closed syllable, vowel is long, stressed syllable.
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are included in the onset of the syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.
- The 'kt' cluster could potentially be divided differently, but keeping it together is more natural in this case.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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