avdukingsseremoni
Syllables
av-du-kings-se-re-mo-ni
Pronunciation
/ɑvˈdʉːkɪŋsˌsɛrɛˈmoːni/
Stress
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Morphemes
av- + duk- + -ings
The word 'avdukingsseremoni' is a compound noun divided into seven syllables: av-du-kings-se-re-mo-ni. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's formed from the prefix 'av-', the root 'duk-', the suffix '-ings', and the root 'seremoni'. Syllable division follows onset maximization and vowel-centric rules.
Definitions
- 1
The act of formally revealing something, typically a statue, monument, or important object.
Unveiling ceremony
“Avdukingsseremonien fant sted i går.”
“Det var en storslått avdukingsseremoni for statuen.”
ant:Skjuling
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable (*se-re-mo-ni*). Norwegian compound words often exhibit this stress pattern.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced stop. Initial syllable.. du — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced stop. Part of the root.. kings — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and a voiced fricative followed by a voiced stop. Contains the suffix -ings.. se — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a voiceless fricative. Beginning of the second root.. re — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a rhotic consonant. Part of the second root.. mo — Open syllable, containing a vowel and a bilabial nasal. Part of the second root.. ni — Open syllable, containing a vowel. Final syllable of the second root.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to maximize the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel-Centric Syllables
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Compound words often shift stress to the penultimate syllable of the second element.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation might affect the phonetic transcription, but not the syllable division.
- The division is based on the orthography and general phonotactic rules.
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