avdelingsoverlege
Syllables
av-del-ing-so-ver-le-ge
Pronunciation
/ɑvˈdɛlɪŋsoːvərˌleːɡə/
Stress
0001010
Morphemes
over + avdeling + lege
The word 'avdelingsoverlege' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: av-del-ing-so-ver-le-ge. Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'le'. Syllabification follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel boundary rules, typical for Norwegian Nynorsk.
Definitions
- 1
A physician who is the head of a department in a hospital or other healthcare institution.
Department chief physician
“Avdelingsoverlegen tok imot pasienten.”
“Hun er en dyktig avdelingsoverlege.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'le' (1). All other syllables are unstressed (0).
Syllables
av — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ɑ/.. del — Open syllable, onset consonant /d/, vowel /ɛ/.. ing — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ɪŋ/.. so — Open syllable, onset consonant /s/, long vowel /oː/.. ver — Open syllable, onset consonant /v/, vowel /ə/.. le — Open syllable, onset consonant /l/, long vowel /eː/. Primary stressed syllable.. ge — Open syllable, onset consonant /ɡ/, vowel /ə/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Boundary Rule
Each vowel nucleus typically forms the core of a syllable.
Compound Word Rule
Compound words are divided between their constituent morphemes.
- Potential reduction of /v/ in 'over' in rapid speech.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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