arbeidsledighet
Syllables
ar-beids-le-di-ghet
Pronunciation
/ɑrˈbæi̯dsˌleːdiːɡheːt/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
ar- + beids- + -ledighet
The word 'arbeidsledighet' is a Norwegian noun meaning 'unemployment'. It is divided into five syllables: ar-beids-le-di-ghet. The primary stress is on the second syllable. Syllabification follows vowel-consonant division rules, with considerations for diphthongs and legal Norwegian onsets. It is morphologically composed of a prefix 'ar-', a root 'beids-', and a suffix '-ledighet'.
Definitions
- 1
The state of being unemployed.
Unemployment
“Arbeidsledigheten øker i vintermånedene.”
syn:jobbløshetant:sysselsetting
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable: *ar-**beids**-ledighet*.
Syllables
ar- — Open syllable. Initial syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. beids- — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster. Diphthong 'bæi̯' treated as a single vowel sound.. le- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. di- — Open syllable. Vowel followed by consonant.. ghet — Closed syllable. Vowel followed by consonant cluster.
Word Parts
ar-
Old Norse *ǫr-* meaning 'work', related to English 'hour' - indicates relation to work.
beids-
related to *beide* 'to wait for, expect' - core meaning of being without work.
-ledighet
-ledighet, from *ledig* 'free, vacant' + *-het* nominalizing suffix, similar to English '-ness' - denotes the state of being unemployed.
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Vowel-Consonant Division
Splitting syllables after each vowel sound followed by a consonant.
Maximizing Onset
Attempted to maximize onsets where possible, but constrained by legal Norwegian onsets.
Diphthong Handling
Diphthongs are treated as a single vowel sound within a syllable.
- The diphthong in *beids-* is a standard feature of Norwegian.
- The word is relatively straightforward in its syllabification, following standard Norwegian rules.
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