avdukingshøgtid
Syllables
av-du-kings-høg-tid
Pronunciation
/ɑvˈdʉːkɪŋʂœːɡtɪd/
Stress
00100
Morphemes
av + dukings + høgtid
The Norwegian word 'avdukingshøgtid' (unveiling ceremony) is divided into five syllables: av-du-kings-høg-tid. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('høg-'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules maximizing onsets and respecting vowel sequences.
Definitions
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Unveiling ceremony
Unveiling ceremony
“Avdukingshøgtiden ble holdt i parken.”
“Det var en storslått avdukingshøgtid for det nye monumentet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('høg-'). Norwegian generally exhibits penultimate stress in words of this length.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, vowel followed by consonant.. du — Open syllable, vowel preceded by consonant.. kings — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant cluster.. høg — Closed syllable, stressed syllable.. tid — Closed syllable, vowel followed by consonant.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onsets
Norwegian syllable division favors maximizing consonant clusters at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Syllables are generally divided to separate vowel sequences.
- Palatalization of 'k' before 'i' is a dialectal variation, not a rule-breaking exception.
- The word is a compound noun, and its syllabification is consistent across grammatical contexts.
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