fengselsbetjent
The word 'fengselsbetjent' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: feng-sels-bet-jent. Primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllable division follows the Maximizing Onset Principle and Vowel Peak Principle, with the presence of a syllabic consonant.
Definitions
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A person employed to guard prisoners in a jail or prison.
Prison officer
“Fengselsbetjenten inspiserte cellene.”
“Hun er fengselsbetjent ved den lokale fengselet.”
syn:fangevokterant:fange
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('feng').
Syllables
feng — Closed syllable with a consonant cluster onset.. sels — Closed syllable with a syllabic consonant /l̩/.. bet — Open syllable.. jent — Closed syllable with a geminate consonant /t/.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onset Principle
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable whenever possible.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
Syllabic Consonant Rule
/l/, /m/, /n/ can function as syllabic consonants.
- The compound nature of the word influences the syllable division. Syllabic /l/ is a common feature in Nynorsk.
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