utredningssjef
The word 'utredningssjef' is a compound noun divided into four syllables: ut-red-nings-sjef. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows Nynorsk rules prioritizing maximizing onsets and forming syllables around vowel nuclei. The morphemic structure reveals a prefix, root, and suffix with origins in Old Norse and Middle Low German.
Definitions
- 1
A person in charge of investigations; a chief investigator.
Chief investigator, head of investigations
“Utredningssjefen la frem rapporten.”
“Hun ble forfremmet til utredningssjef.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nings').
Syllables
ut — Open syllable, simple structure.. red — Open syllable, consonant onset.. nings — Closed syllable, complex consonant cluster coda, primary stress.. sjef — Closed syllable, digraph onset, long vowel.
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are generally maintained in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Syllables are formed around a vowel nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Division
Syllable division occurs before consonant clusters when a vowel is followed by multiple consonants.
- The 'ng' cluster is treated as a single unit.
- Long vowels do not affect syllable division.
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