verdenssamfunn
The word 'verdenssamfunn' is divided into four syllables: ver-dens-sam-funn. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun formed from 'verden' (world), 'sam' (together), and 'funn' (community). Syllabification follows the standard Nynorsk rules of forming syllables around vowel nuclei and closing syllables with consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The world community; the global society.
World community, global society
“Verdenssamfunnet må samarbeide for å løse klimakrisen.”
“Han er en aktiv deltaker i verdenssamfunnet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ver-'). Nynorsk stress is relatively weak, but the first syllable of compound nouns is typically more prominent.
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel nucleus 'e'. dens — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ns'. sam — Open syllable, vowel nucleus 'a'. funn — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'nn'
Word Parts
Vowel Nucleus Rule
Syllables are formed around vowel nuclei. Consonants preceding or following a vowel are assigned to the syllable containing the vowel.
Closed Syllable Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form a closed syllable.
- Palatalization of 'd' before 's' in some dialects.
- The 's' between 'verden' and 'samfunn' is a linking morpheme and doesn't form a syllable on its own.
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