utryddelseskrig
The word 'utryddelseskrig' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: u-tryd-del-se-skrig. Stress falls on the second syllable ('ryd'). It consists of a prefix 'ut-', a root 'ryddels-', a suffix '-es-', and a root 'krig'. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
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A war aimed at the complete destruction or elimination of a people, culture, or species.
Extinction war
“FN fordømmer utryddelseskrig.”
“Historien er full av utryddelseskrig.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('ryd'). Norwegian compounds typically stress the first syllable, but longer compounds can shift stress.
Syllables
u — Open syllable, initial vowel.. tryd — Closed syllable, geminate consonant.. del — Closed syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. se — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. skrig — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
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Vowel-Initial Syllable Rule
Any vowel initiates a new syllable.
Onset Maximization Rule
Consonant clusters are maximized within the onset of a syllable.
Consonant-Vowel Rule
A consonant followed by a vowel typically forms a syllable.
- The geminate 'dd' could theoretically be split, but is standardly kept within the 'tryd' syllable.
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