postsparebankbok
The word 'postsparebankbok' is a compound noun syllabified as post-spare-bank-bok, with primary stress on 'bank'. It's composed of a prefix 'post', roots 'spare' and 'bank', and a suffix 'bok'. Syllabification follows Norwegian Nynorsk rules of onset maximization and vowel break.
Definitions
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A book used to record deposits and withdrawals in a postal savings account.
Postal savings bank book
“Eg sette inn pengar i postsparebankboka mi.”
“Ho fylte ut postsparebankboka nøye.”
syn:sparebankbok
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('bank'). This is typical for Norwegian Nynorsk nouns.
Syllables
post — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced stop consonant.. spare — Open syllable, containing a long vowel and a consonant cluster.. bank — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced velar nasal consonant.. bok — Closed syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced stop consonant.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus generally forms the core of a syllable.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Complex consonant clusters are broken down based on sonority.
- The 'sp' cluster is a common challenge, but is generally treated as a single onset.
- Regional variations in pronunciation might affect vowel realization, but not the core syllabification.
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