importtørselskap
Syllables
im-port-tør-sel-skap
Pronunciation
/ˈɪmˌpɔrtœɾˌsɛlskɑp/
Stress
0 1 0 0 1
Morphemes
import- + -ør- + -selskap
The word 'importørselskap' is a Nynorsk compound noun divided into five syllables: im-port-tør-sel-skap. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the Latin-derived prefix 'import-', the root '-ør-', and the Old Norse suffix '-selskap'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel quality principles.
Definitions
- 1
A company that imports goods.
Import company
“Han er daglig leder i et stort importørselskap.”
“Importørselskapet spesialiserer seg på elektronikk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('sel').
Syllables
im — Closed syllable, onset 'im', vowel 'i'.. port — Closed syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'ɔ', coda 'rt'.. tør — Open syllable, onset 't', vowel 'œ', coda 'r'.. sel — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'ɛ', coda 'l'.. skap — Closed syllable, onset 'sk', vowel 'ɑ', coda 'p'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'rs' are kept together in the onset.
Vowel Quality
Each vowel nucleus forms the core of a syllable.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of the 'ø' vowel.
- Potential epenthetic vowel in the 'rs' cluster for some speakers.
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