transportbedrift
The Nynorsk word 'transportbedrift' (transport company) is divided into four syllables: trans-port-be-drift, with stress on the second syllable. It's a compound noun formed from Latin/French and Old Norse roots, and syllable division follows vowel-centered rules.
Definitions
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A company or organization that provides transportation services.
Transport company
“Ho jobbar i ei stor transportbedrift.”
“Transportbedrifta har mange bilar.”
Stress pattern
The primary stress falls on the second syllable ('port'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
trans — Open syllable, ending in a sonorant consonant.. port — Closed syllable, ending in a stop consonant. Primary stressed syllable.. be — Open syllable, ending in a voiced stop consonant.. drift — Closed syllable, ending in a fricative consonant.
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Vowel-Centered Syllabification
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Consonant Cluster Division
Consonant clusters are typically broken after the first vowel.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllables tend to move from more sonorous to less sonorous sounds.
- Dialectal variations in the pronunciation of 'r'.
- The compound nature of the word.
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