etterlatnepensjon
Syllables
et-ter-lat-ne-pen-sjon
Pronunciation
/ˈɛtːərˌlɑtnəˌpɛnʃɔn/
Stress
010010
Morphemes
etter + lat + nepensjon
The word 'etterlatnepensjon' is a compound noun meaning 'survivor's pension'. It is divided into six syllables: et-ter-lat-ne-pen-sjon, with primary stress on 'pen'. The syllabification follows Nynorsk rules of maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences. The word is morphologically composed of a prefix 'etter-', a root 'lat-', and a suffix 'nepensjon'.
Definitions
- 1
A pension paid to surviving relatives after the death of a person.
Survivor's pension
“Ho søkte om etterlatnepensjon etter mannens død.”
“Etterlatnepensjonen utgjer 60 % av avdødes løn.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'pen'. This is typical for Nynorsk nouns.
Syllables
et — Open syllable, initial syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ter — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.. lat — Open syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. ne — Open syllable, vowel following a consonant.. pen — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, vowel followed by a consonant.. sjon — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'ter', 'sjon').
Vowel Sequences
Each vowel generally forms a separate syllable (e.g., 'ne', 'pen').
Penultimate Stress
Nynorsk nouns typically have stress on the second-to-last syllable.
- The consonant cluster '-ltn-' is common in Norwegian and doesn't pose a significant syllabification challenge.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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