avdelingssykeplier
Syllables
av-de-lings-sy-ke-pli-er
Pronunciation
/ɑvˈdæːlɪŋsˌsyːkpəˈliːr/
Stress
0100110
Morphemes
avdeling + s
The word 'avdelingssykepleier' is a Norwegian compound noun meaning 'department nurse'. It is divided into seven syllables: av-de-lings-sy-ke-pli-er, with primary stress on the 'sy' syllable. The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel-centric syllables. The word is morphologically composed of 'avdeling' (department) and 'sykepleier' (nurse).
Definitions
- 1
A nurse responsible for a specific department or ward in a hospital.
Department nurse, ward nurse
“Avdelingssykepleieren koordinerer arbeidet på avdelingen.”
“Hun er en dyktig avdelingssykepleier.”
syn:sykepleier
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the 'sy' syllable (syke-), which is the first syllable of the root 'sykepleier'. The stress pattern is typical for Norwegian compound nouns.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, initial syllable.. de — Open syllable.. lings — Closed syllable, contains a consonant cluster.. sy — Open syllable, stressed syllable.. ke — Open syllable.. pli — Open syllable.. er — Closed syllable, final syllable.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes creating syllables with as many initial consonants as possible, leading to divisions like 'lings' rather than 'li-ngs'.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable generally contains one vowel sound, guiding the division between consonant clusters and vowels.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might exist, but do not significantly alter the syllable division.
- The compound nature of the word requires considering the syllabification of its constituent parts.
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