telefonsentral
Syllables
te-le-fon-sen-tral
Pronunciation
/tɛlɛˈfɔnsɛntral/
Stress
00011
Morphemes
tele- + fon- + -sentral
The word 'telefonsentral' is a compound noun in Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: te-le-fon-sen-tral. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is composed of Greek and Latin/English morphemes. Syllabification follows standard onset-rime division rules.
Definitions
- 1
A central office or exchange for telephone lines.
Telephone exchange
“Ho jobbar på telefonsentralen.”
“Den gamle telefonsentralen vart rive.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sen'.
Syllables
te — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. le — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. fon — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. sen — Open syllable, consonant-vowel structure.. tral — Open syllable, consonant cluster-vowel structure.
Word Parts
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Onset-Rime Division
Syllables are divided into an onset (initial consonant(s)) and a rime (vowel and any following consonants).
Maximizing Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally assigned to the onset of the following syllable.
- Regional variations in the pronunciation of 'fon' (e.g., /fɔːn/).
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