mindretallsstyre
Syllables
min-dre-talls-sty-re
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪn.drəˌtɑls.styːrə/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
mindre + talls + styre
The Norwegian word 'mindretallsstyre' (minority government) is divided into five syllables: min-dre-talls-sty-re. Stress falls on 'talls'. The word is a compound noun with Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and avoidance of syllable-final consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
A government formed by parties representing a minority of the electorate.
Minority government
“Et mindretallsstyre er ofte mer ustabilt.”
“Regjeringen opererer som et mindretallsstyre.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('talls'). This is typical for Norwegian nouns.
Syllables
min — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel nucleus 'ɪ', coda null.. dre — Open syllable, complex onset 'dr', vowel nucleus 'ə', coda null.. talls — Closed syllable, onset consonant 't', vowel nucleus 'ɑ', coda consonant 's'. Primary stressed syllable.. sty — Open syllable, onset consonant 'st', vowel nucleus 'yː', coda null.. re — Open syllable, onset consonant 'r', vowel nucleus 'ə', coda null.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Norwegian generally avoids ending syllables with consonant clusters.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The 'dr' cluster in 'mindre' can sometimes be treated as a single unit, but separating it into 'min-dre' is also acceptable.
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