marxistleninist
The word 'marxist-leninist' is syllabified as marx-ist-le-ni-nist, with primary stress on 'marx'. It's a compound word with roots from proper nouns and a Latin-derived suffix. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian vowel-based rules.
Definitions
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Relating to or denoting the political system of Marxism and Leninism.
Marxist-Leninist
“Et marxist-leninistisk regime”
“Han var en marxist-leninist”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('marx') as is typical in Norwegian compound words.
Syllables
marx — Closed syllable, stressed.. ist — Closed syllable, unstressed.. le — Open syllable, unstressed.. ni — Open syllable, unstressed.. nist — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable contains a vowel sound.
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are maximized in the syllable onset.
Coda Minimization
Norwegian prefers open syllables.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification follows the rules for individual components.
- The 'x' in 'marx' can be pronounced as /ks/ or /x/ depending on the speaker, but this doesn't affect syllabification.
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