kvartkilospakke
Syllables
kvar-tki-lo-spa-kke
Pronunciation
/ˈkvɑrtˌkiːlɔspɑkːə/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
kvart + kilo + spakke
The word *kvartkilospakke* is a compound noun syllabified as kvar-tki-lo-spa-kke, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable. It's composed of the prefix 'kvart-', root 'kilo-', and suffix 'spakke'. Syllable division follows Nynorsk rules maximizing onsets and dividing based on vowel-consonant patterns.
Definitions
- 1
A package weighing a quarter of a kilogram.
Quarter-kilogram package
“Eg sende ein kvartkilospakke med brev.”
“Posten krev ein høgare pris for kvartkilospakkar.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('-pa-'), typical for Nynorsk compound nouns.
Syllables
kvar — Open syllable, onset cluster 'kv'. tki — Closed syllable, part of the 'kv-' cluster. lo — Open syllable, part of the 'kilo-' root. spa — Open syllable, onset cluster 'sp'. kke — Closed syllable, geminate consonant 'kk'
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset as long as pronounceability allows.
Vowel-Consonant Division
A vowel followed by one or more consonants typically creates a closed syllable.
- The 'kv-' cluster is a standard initial cluster in Norwegian. The geminate 'kk' is a characteristic of Nynorsk and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
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