verdenskongress
The word 'verdenskongress' is divided into four syllables: ver-den-skon-gress. It consists of the roots 'verden' and 'gress' connected by the suffix 'skon'. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. Syllable division follows the principle of maximizing onsets around a vowel nucleus.
Definitions
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A world congress
World Congress
“Han deltok på verdenskongressen i Oslo.”
“Verdenskongressen diskuterte klimaendringer.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('ver').
Syllables
ver — Open syllable, onset 'v', nucleus 'er'. den — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'en'. skon — Open syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'on'. gress — Open syllable, onset 'gr', nucleus 'ess'
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Syllables are formed to include as many consonants as possible in the onset position before the vowel nucleus.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- Dialectal variations may affect vowel quality or length, but not syllable division.
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