leverbetennelse
Syllables
le-ver-be-ten-nel-se
Pronunciation
/ˈlɛvərˌbɛtn̩ˌɛlʃə/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
be- + lever + else
The word 'leverbetennelse' is a compound noun meaning 'liver inflammation'. It is divided into six syllables: le-ver-be-ten-nel-se, with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and avoiding stranded codas, with considerations for palatalization and retroflexion.
Definitions
- 1
Inflammation of the liver.
Liver inflammation
“Han ble diagnostisert med leverbetennelse.”
“Leverbetennelse kan være alvorlig.”
syn:hepatitt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('le'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a word.
Syllables
le — Open syllable, vowel followed by glide.. ver — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant, primary stress.. be — Open syllable.. ten — Closed syllable.. nel — Closed syllable.. se — Open syllable, /s/ palatalized to /ʃ/.
Word Parts
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Maximizing Onsets
The principle of maximizing onsets (placing as many consonants as possible into the onset of a syllable) was applied.
Avoiding Stranded Codas
The rule of avoiding stranded codas (leaving a single consonant at the end of a syllable when it can be part of an onset) was also applied.
- Palatalization of /s/ to /ʃ/ before /e/.
- Retroflex /r/ influences preceding vowel quality.
- Compound word stress pattern.
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