videokassettspeller
Syllables
vi-de-o-kas-sett-spel-ler
Pronunciation
/ˈviːdeːɔˌkassɛtˈspɛlːər/
Stress
010110
Morphemes
video + kassett + speller
The word 'videokassettspeller' is a compound noun syllabified based on onset maximization and vowel peak principles. Primary stress falls on 'kassett'. It consists of the prefix 'video-', root 'kassett', and suffix 'speller'. The IPA transcription is /ˈviːdeːɔˌkassɛtˈspɛlːər/.
Definitions
- 1
A device for playing videocassettes.
Videocassette player
“Han brukte ein gamal videokassettspeller.”
“Videokassettspellaren var full av støv.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kassett'. The first syllable 'vi' has a secondary stress, but is less prominent.
Syllables
vi-de-o — Open syllable, initial stress potential, vowel-initial.. kas-sett — Closed syllable, primary stress, consonant cluster onset.. spel-ler — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset, final consonant.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters like 'sp' are kept together in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Peak Principle
Each syllable must contain a vowel sound.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Sounds within a syllable are ordered by decreasing sonority.
- Potential for epenthetic schwa /ə/ before 'p' in 'speller' in some dialects, but standard pronunciation does not include it.
- Dialectal variation in the pronunciation of 'v' as 'f'.
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