miljøødeleggende
Syllables
mil-jø-øde-legg-en-de
Pronunciation
/miˈljøːødeˌlɛɡːən̪de/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
miljø, øde + leggende
The word 'miljøødeleggende' is syllabified as mil-jø-øde-legg-en-de, with primary stress on the second syllable. It's a compound adjective formed from 'miljø' (environment), 'øde' (destructive), and the suffix '-leggende'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
Causing damage to the environment; environmentally destructive.
Environmentally destructive
“Miljøødeleggende industri”
“Denne praksisen er miljøødeleggende.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ljø'). The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound words.
Syllables
mil — Open syllable, onset 'm', nucleus 'i', coda 'l'. jø — Open syllable, onset 'j', nucleus 'ø'. øde — Open syllable, onset 'ø', nucleus 'ø', coda 'de'. legg — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'e', coda 'gg'. en — Open syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'e'. de — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'e'
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters (e.g., 'ml', 'gg') are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel (including diphthongs) generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Syllables within each component of a compound word are divided according to the above rules.
- The double 'ø' in 'miljø' does not affect syllabification.
- The 'n' before 'de' is a common feature in Norwegian suffixes and doesn't create a separate syllable.
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