maskeblomstfamilie
Syllables
mas-ke-blomst-fa-mi-lie
Pronunciation
/ˈmɑskəˌblɔmstfɑmiːlɪə/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
maske, blomst, familie
The word 'maskeblomstfamilie' is a compound noun meaning 'buttercup family'. It is syllabified as mas-ke-blomst-fa-mi-lie, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'fa'. The word is composed of three roots: 'maske', 'blomst', and 'familie', originating from Old Norse and Latin respectively. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements.
Definitions
- 1
The plant family Ranunculaceae, commonly known as the buttercup family.
Buttercup family
“Maskeblomstfamilien inkluderer mange giftige planter.”
“Hun studerte maskeblomstfamilien i botanisk hage.”
syn:Ranunculaceaeant:N/A
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'fa'. Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
mas — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'a'.. ke — Open syllable, onset consonant 'k', vowel nucleus 'e'.. blomst — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'bl' as onset, vowel nucleus 'o', consonant 'st' as coda.. fa — Open syllable, onset consonant 'f', vowel nucleus 'a'.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'i'.. lie — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel nucleus 'i', 'e' is a schwa.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are generally syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'e' at the end of 'familie' is a schwa and can be reduced or elided in rapid speech, but it still functions as the syllable nucleus.
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