karakteristikon
Syllables
ka-rak-te-ris-ti-kon
Pronunciation
/ka.rak.tɛ.ris.ti.kɔn/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
karak- + -ter- + -istikon
The word 'karakteristikon' is divided into six syllables: ka-rak-te-ris-ti-kon. It's a noun of Greek origin, meaning 'characteristic'. Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ris'). Syllabification follows Norwegian Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
A characteristic, a distinguishing quality, a trait.
Characteristic
“Dette er eit viktig karakteristikon ved prosjektet.”
ant:ukarakteristisk
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('ris'). Stress is typical for longer words in Norwegian, influenced by morphological structure.
Syllables
ka — Open syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /a/.. rak — Closed syllable, onset consonant cluster /ræk/, vowel /a/, coda consonant /k/.. te — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /ɛ/.. ris — Closed syllable, onset consonant /r/, vowel /i/, coda consonant /s/. Primary stressed syllable.. ti — Open syllable, onset consonant /t/, vowel /i/.. kon — Closed syllable, onset consonant /k/, vowel /ɔ/, coda consonant /n/.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms a syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables are structured to follow sonority principles.
- The word's foreign origin may lead to some pronunciation variation.
- Stress placement can be influenced by individual speaker preferences.
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