kontinentalsokkeldiskussjonen
Syllables
kon-ti-nen-tal-sok-kel-dis-kus-sjo-nen
Pronunciation
/kɔnˌtinɛnˈtalsɔkːəlˌdiskusˈjoːnən/
Stress
0001001000
Morphemes
kontinental- + sokkel- + -en
The word 'kontinentalsokkeldiskussionen' is a complex Danish noun divided into ten syllables following the principle of open syllable preference (CV). Primary stress falls on the 'dis-' syllable. It's a compound word built from continental, shelf, and discussion morphemes, with a definite article suffix.
Definitions
- 1
The discussion about the continental shelf
The continental shelf discussion
“Der var en livlig kontinentalsokkeldiskussionen på konferencen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable 'dis-'.
Syllables
kon — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. ti — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. nen — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. tal — Open syllable (CV), stressed.. sok — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. kel — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. dis — Open syllable (CV), primary stressed.. kus — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. sjo — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.. nen — Open syllable (CV), unstressed.
Word Parts
Open Syllable Preference
Danish favors open syllables (CV) whenever possible, avoiding consonant clusters at syllable boundaries.
Stress Placement
Stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root word in compounds.
- The double 'k' in 'sokkel' indicates a long consonant sound, but doesn't affect syllable division.
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