velkontrollert
The word 'velkontrollert' is divided into four syllables: vel-kon-troll-ert. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. It's a compound adjective meaning 'well-controlled', formed from a prefix, root, and suffix.
Definitions
- 1
Thoroughly controlled; well-controlled.
Well-controlled
“En velkontrollert prosess.”
“Han er en velkontrollert person.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('troll'). The first and last syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
vel — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced labial consonant.. kon — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced velar consonant.. troll — Closed syllable, containing a long vowel and a velarized alveolar lateral approximant.. ert — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced alveolar consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Nynorsk favors maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Every syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Consonants within a syllable are ordered according to their sonority (loudness).
- The doubled 'l' in 'troll' does not present a syllabification exception.
- The compound nature of the word does not alter the basic syllabification rules.
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