skadebegrensning
Syllables
ska-de-be-gren-sning
Pronunciation
/ˈskɑːdəbɛɡrɛnsnɪŋ/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
be- + skade + begrensning
The word 'skadebegrensning' is divided into five syllables: ska-de-be-gren-sning. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a noun meaning 'damage limitation' and is morphologically composed of a prefix 'be-', root 'skade', and suffix 'begrensning'. Syllabification follows the rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant breaks.
Definitions
- 1
The act of limiting damage; damage control.
Damage limitation
“Rask skadebegrensning er viktig etter en ulykke.”
“Selskapet fokuserte på skadebegrensning etter skandalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ska-').
Syllables
ska — Closed syllable, stressed.. de — Open syllable, unstressed.. be — Open syllable, unstressed.. gren — Closed syllable, unstressed.. sning — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Consonant Break
Syllables are typically divided after vowels when followed by consonants.
- The word contains several consonant clusters, which are common in Norwegian and are handled by maximizing onsets.
- The suffix '-ning' is a very common nominalizing suffix and doesn't present any unusual syllabification challenges.
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