basketballforbund
Syllables
bas-ket-ball-for-bund
Pronunciation
/ˈbɑsketˌbɔlːfɔrbʉn/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ball, for, bund + ket
The word 'basketballforbund' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: bas-ket-ball-for-bund. Stress falls on the 'for' syllable. The word is composed of borrowed and native Norwegian morphemes. Syllabification follows rules maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded consonants.
Definitions
- 1
A national organization governing the sport of basketball.
Basketball federation
“Norges basketballforbund arrangerer mesterskapet.”
“Han er medlem av basketballforbundet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'for' syllable of 'forbund'. The first three syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
bas — Open syllable, initial consonant.. ket — Closed syllable, final consonant.. ball — Open syllable, long vowel.. for — Open syllable, stressed.. bund — Closed syllable, final consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable whenever possible (e.g., 'ket', 'for').
Avoid Stranded Consonants
Consonants are not left at the end of a syllable unless necessary (e.g., 'bund').
Vowel-centric Syllabification
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
- The /rb/ cluster in 'forbund' could have slight regional pronunciation variations, but doesn't affect syllabification.
- Compound nouns in Nynorsk generally follow a consistent stress pattern, with stress on the second element.
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