passasjerantall
The word 'passasjerantall' is a compound noun meaning 'passenger number'. It is divided into five syllables: pas-sa-sje-ran-tall, with primary stress on the final syllable 'tall'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels, typical of Nynorsk phonology. The word is morphologically composed of a French-derived root ('passasjer') and an Old Norse-derived suffix ('antall').
Definitions
- 1
The number of passengers.
Passenger number
“Det totale passasjerantallet økte i sommer.”
“Selskapet rapporterte et rekordhøyt passasjerantall.”
syn:passasjertall
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable 'tall'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
pas — Open syllable, onset 'p', vowel 'a', coda 's'. . sa — Open syllable, onset 's', vowel 'a'. . sje — Open syllable, onset 'sj', vowel 'e'. . ran — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'a', coda 'n'. . tall — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'a', coda 'll'. Primary stress.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable (e.g., 'str' in 'strek').
Vowel Break
Syllables are typically divided after vowels (e.g., 'a' in 'pas-sa').
Avoid Single-Letter Syllables
Single consonants are generally not allowed to form a syllable on their own.
- The compound nature of the word requires consideration of morpheme boundaries, but these do not override the general syllabification rules.
- The double 's' in 'passasjer' doesn't affect syllabification.
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