undersøkingsplikt
Syllables
un-der-sø-kings-plikt
Pronunciation
/ˌʊn.dərˈsøː.kɪŋs.plɪkt/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
under + søke + ingsplikt
The word 'undersøkingsplikt' is a compound noun in Norwegian Nynorsk, divided into five syllables: un-der-sø-kings-plikt. The primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sø'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix ('under'), a root ('søke'), and a combined suffix ('ingsplikt'). Syllabification follows the sonority principle and avoids illegal syllable codas.
Definitions
- 1
The duty to investigate.
Duty of investigation
“Politiet har en undersøkingsplikt i alle straffesaker.”
“Legen har en undersøkingsplikt overfor sine pasienter.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sø'). The first syllable ('un') receives slight emphasis, while the remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
un — Open syllable, lightly stressed.. der — Open syllable, unstressed.. sø — Open syllable, primary stressed.. kings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. plikt — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Sonority Principle
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus, with consonants arranged according to their sonority hierarchy.
Avoidance of Illegal Codas
Norwegian generally avoids syllables ending in more than one consonant, except in specific cases like consonant clusters within diphthongs.
Morpheme Boundary Syllabification
Compound words are divided based on the boundaries between morphemes (prefixes, roots, suffixes).
- The 'kj' sound is treated as a single phoneme for syllabification.
- The 'ings' cluster is a common and accepted syllable onset in Norwegian.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but do not significantly alter syllable division.
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