alderspensjonist
Syllables
al-ders-pen-sjo-nist
Pronunciation
/ˈaldəɾsˌpɛnʃɔːnɪst/
Stress
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Morphemes
alder, pensjon + -ist
The word 'alderspensjonist' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: al-ders-pen-sjo-nist. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of 'alder' (age), 'pensjon' (pension), and the suffix '-ist' (person). Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of vowel break and onset maximization.
Definitions
- 1
A person who receives an old-age pension.
Old-age pensioner
“Han er en stolt alderspensjonist.”
“Alderspensjonistene møttes på kafé.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'sjo' (pen-sjo-nist). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length and structure.
Syllables
al — Open syllable, onset consonant 'l'. ders — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'd', coda consonant 'rs'. pen — Open syllable, onset consonant 'p'. sjo — Open syllable, onset consonant cluster 'sj'. nist — Closed syllable, onset consonant 'n', coda consonant 'st'
Word Parts
Vowel Break
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Onset Maximization
Consonants are assigned to the following vowel whenever possible to maximize onsets.
Sonority Sequencing Principle
Syllable structure follows the sonority sequencing principle.
- The 'sj' digraph is treated as a single phoneme /ʃ/.
- Vowel length in 'pensjon' can vary slightly by dialect but doesn't affect syllable division.
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