aneroidbarometer
Syllables
a-ne-roid-ba-ro-me-ter
Pronunciation
/ˈɑneˌɾɔɪ̯dbɑɾoˌmeːtər/
Stress
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Morphemes
an- + eroid + -meter
The word 'aneroidbarometer' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: a-ne-roid-ba-ro-me-ter. The primary stress falls on 'roid'. It's composed of Greek-derived morphemes indicating a pressure-measuring instrument without liquid. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure without using liquid.
Aneroid barometer
“Han brukte et aneroidbarometer for å måle lufttrykket.”
“Aneroidbarometeret viste et fall i lufttrykket.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('roid'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of compound words, but in this case, the 'an-' is unstressed.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, unstressed.. ne — Open syllable, unstressed.. roid — Closed syllable, primary stressed.. ba — Open syllable, unstressed.. ro — Open syllable, unstressed.. me — Open syllable, unstressed.. ter — Closed syllable, unstressed.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable, as seen in 'roid' and 'ter'.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable, leading to divisions like 'a-ne' and 'ba-ro'.
- The compound nature of the word influences stress placement, deviating from the typical first-syllable stress rule.
- Consonant clusters are handled by maximizing onsets, avoiding syllable breaks within permissible clusters.
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