avdemokratisere
Syllables
a-v-de-mo-kra-ti-se-re
Pronunciation
/ɑv.dɛmɔˈkɾɑ.ti.sɛ.ɾə/
Stress
10000000
Morphemes
av + demokrat + isere
The word 'avdemokratisere' is divided into eight syllables based on Norwegian phonological rules, prioritizing maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant sequences. Stress falls on the first syllable of the root ('de-'). The word is a verb formed from a prefix, root, and suffix, with origins in Germanic, Greek, and French respectively.
Definitions
- 1
to democratize
to make democratic
“Regjeringen forsøkte å avdemokratisere valgsystemet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable of the root, 'de-'. Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root.
Syllables
a — Open syllable, initial syllable.. v — Open syllable, part of the initial cluster.. de — Stressed syllable, closed syllable.. mo — Open syllable.. kra — Open syllable, consonant cluster onset.. ti — Open syllable.. se — Open syllable.. re — Weak, unstressed syllable, schwa vowel.
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Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel as Syllable Nucleus
Each syllable must have a vowel sound as its nucleus.
- The 'kr' cluster is a common and permissible onset in Norwegian.
- The final 're' is a reduced vowel and forms a weak syllable, typical in Norwegian verb endings.
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