voksenpsykiatrisk
Syllables
vok-sen-psy-ki-a-trisk
Pronunciation
/ˈvɔksənˌpsyːçɪatɾɪsk/
Stress
001000
Morphemes
voksen, psyki + atrisk
The word 'voksenpsykiatrisk' is an Nynorsk adjective meaning 'adult psychiatric'. It's divided into six syllables: vok-sen-psy-ki-a-trisk, with primary stress on 'psy'. It's a compound word formed from 'voksen' (adult), 'psyki' (psychiatry), and the suffix 'atrisk' (pertaining to the field of). Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and separating vowel sequences.
Definitions
- 1
Relating to adult psychiatry; concerning the mental health of adults.
Adult psychiatric
“Ein voksenpsykiatrisk avdeling.”
“Ho jobbar i ein voksenpsykiatrisk klinikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'psy'. Nynorsk typically stresses the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
Syllables
vok — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel is /ɔ/.. sen — Open syllable, vowel is /ə/.. psy — Open syllable, stressed syllable, long vowel /yː/.. ki — Open syllable, vowel is /ɪ/.. a — Open syllable, vowel is /a/.. trisk — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'tr', vowel is /ɪ/.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of syllables whenever possible (e.g., 'trisk').
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable (e.g., 'a' in 'psy-ki-a').
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables are divided within each component of the compound word (e.g., 'vok-sen' and 'psy-ki-a-trisk').
- The 'ktr' consonant cluster is permissible as an onset in Nynorsk.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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