kriminallovgivning
Syllables
kri-mi-nal-lov-giv-ning
Pronunciation
/kri.mi.nɑl.ˈlɔv.ɡɪv.nɪŋ/
Stress
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Morphemes
kriminall- + lov + -givning
The word 'kriminallovgivning' is divided into six syllables: kri-mi-nal-lov-giv-ning. It's a noun meaning 'criminal legislation', with primary stress on the third syllable ('lov'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a Latin-derived prefix, a Germanic root, and a Germanic suffix. Syllable division follows the principles of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
- 1
Criminal legislation; the body of law relating to crime.
Criminal legislation
“Endringer i kriminallovgivningen er under behandling.”
“Han er ekspert på kriminallovgivning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('lov'). Nynorsk stress tends to recede from the end of the word.
Syllables
kri — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'kr', vowel 'i'.. mi — Open syllable, onset consonant 'm', vowel 'i'.. nal — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'a', coda consonant 'l'.. lov — Open, stressed syllable, onset consonant 'l', vowel 'o', coda consonant 'v'.. giv — Open syllable, onset consonant 'g', vowel 'i'.. ning — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', vowel 'i', coda consonant 'ng'.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus forms the core of a syllable.
- The 'll' cluster could be argued to be a single phoneme in some dialects, but is treated as two consonants for syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect the core syllable structure.
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