personforfølgelse
Syllables
per-son-for-føl-ge-lse
Pronunciation
/ˈpæɾsɔnˌfɔɾfølɡɛlsə/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0 0
Morphemes
for + persón + forfølgelse
The word 'personforfølgelse' is divided into six syllables: per-son-for-føl-ge-lse. Stress falls on the penult. It's a compound noun derived from Latin and Old Norse, meaning 'person persecution'. Syllabification follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowels.
Definitions
- 1
The act of persecuting a person; persecution.
Person persecution
“Han ble utsatt for politisk personforfølgelse.”
“Personforfølgelse er en alvorlig krenkelse av menneskerettighetene.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penult (second-to-last syllable: *for-føl-ge-lse*).
Syllables
per — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. son — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. for — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. føl — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. ge — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. lse — Closed syllable, consonant cluster followed by vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllables are often divided after vowels, especially when followed by consonants.
- The /ls/ cluster in the final syllable could potentially be analyzed differently, but the vowel sequence favors separation.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist but do not significantly alter syllabification.
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