middelaldermusikk
Syllables
mid-del-al-der-mu-sikk
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪdːəlˌɑldərˌmʊsɪkː/
Stress
010001
Morphemes
middelalder + musikk
The word *middelaldermusikk* is a compound noun meaning 'medieval music'. It is syllabified as mid-del-al-der-mu-sikk, with primary stress on the 'al' syllable. The syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables, respecting the boundaries of the compound words.
Definitions
- 1
Music composed during the Middle Ages.
Medieval music
“Hun elsker middelaldermusikk.”
“Festivalen fokuserte på middelaldermusikk.”
syn:gammelmusikkant:nutidsmusikk
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'al' syllable (second syllable). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but in longer compounds, stress can shift. Here, the stress is on the second element of the first compound.
Syllables
mid — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ɪ/, coda null.. del — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɛ/, coda null.. al — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɑ/, vowel /l/, coda null. Primary stressed syllable.. der — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ə/, coda null.. mu — Open syllable, onset consonant /m/, vowel /ʊ/, coda null.. sikk — Closed syllable, onset consonant /s/, vowel /ɪ/, coda /kː/. Geminate consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllabification often respects the boundaries of the constituent words in a compound.
- Gemination of /d/ in 'middel' can occur depending on dialect.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification reflects this structure.
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