vokalreduksjon
The word 'vokalreduksjon' is divided into five syllables: vo-kal-re-duk-sjon. Stress falls on the second syllable ('re'). The word is morphologically composed of 'vokal' (vowel), 'reduk' (reduction), and the nominalizing suffix '-sjon'. Syllable division follows the principles of maximizing onsets and dividing after vowel-consonant sequences.
Definitions
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The weakening or simplification of vowels in speech.
Vowel reduction
“Vokalreduksjon er eit vanleg fenomen i mange språk.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('re'), indicated by '1'. Other syllables are unstressed ('0').
Syllables
vo — Open syllable, initial syllable.. kal — Closed syllable, contains a long vowel.. re — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. duk — Closed syllable, contains a reduced vowel.. sjon — Closed syllable, final syllable.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Syllable division prioritizes placing consonants at the beginning of syllables whenever possible.
Vowel-Consonant Division
Syllable division typically occurs after a vowel followed by a consonant.
Vowel-Vowel Division
Syllable division occurs before the first vowel following a consonant.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
- Consonant devoicing in certain dialects is a phonetic variation, not a phonological one affecting syllable structure.
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