voksenpsykiatri
Syllables
vok-sen-psy-ki-a-tri
Pronunciation
/ˈvɔksənˌpsyːkiˌaːtri/
Stress
101010
Morphemes
voksen, psyki, atri
voksenpsykiatri is a compound noun meaning 'adult psychiatry'. It's divided into six syllables with stress on the second. The /ps/ cluster is a loanword feature.
Definitions
- 1
Adult psychiatry; the branch of psychiatry dealing with mental health issues in adults.
Adult psychiatry
“Hun jobber innen voksenpsykiatri.”
“Pasienten ble henvist til voksenpsykiatri.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('sen').
Syllables
vok — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'ɔ', coda null.. sen — Closed syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə', coda 'n'. psy — Closed syllable, onset 'ps', nucleus 'yː', coda null.. ki — Open syllable, onset 'k', nucleus 'i', coda null.. a — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'aː', coda null.. tri — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'r'
Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (nucleus and any following consonants).
Syllable Nucleus Requirement
Every syllable must have a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Consonant clusters are resolved based on phonotactic constraints.
- The /ps/ cluster is a loanword phenomenon. Stress pattern in compound nouns can be variable.
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