fremmedarbeider
The word 'fremmedarbeider' is divided into five syllables: frem-med-ar-bei-der. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. The word is a compound noun formed from Old Norse roots, and its syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and forming syllables around a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
- 1
A person who works in a foreign country, or a foreign worker.
Foreign worker
“Mange fremmedarbeidere bidrar til norsk økonomi.”
“Hun er en dyktig fremmedarbeider.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('frem'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
frem — Open syllable, primary stress.. med — Open syllable, unstressed.. ar — Open syllable, unstressed.. bei — Open syllable, unstressed, contains a diphthong.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to maximize the number of consonants in the onset.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Dialectal variations in vowel quality may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
- The compound nature of the word does not introduce unusual syllabification challenges.
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