optimaalisuusteoria

== Finnish == === Etymology === optimaalisuus (“optimality”) +‎ teoria (“theory”), calque of English optimality theory === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈoptimɑːlisuːsˌteoriɑ/, [ˈo̞pt̪iˌmɑ̝ːlis̠uːs̠ˌte̞o̞ˌriɑ̝] Rhymes: -iɑ Syllabification(key): op‧ti‧maa‧li‧suus‧te‧o‧ri‧a Hyphenation(key): op‧ti‧maa‧lisuus‧teo‧ria === Noun === optimaalisuusteoria (linguistics) optimality theory (linguistic model proposing that the observed forms of language arise from the interaction between conflicting constraints) ==== Declension ====