avkortningsfaktor
Syllables
av-kort-nings-fak-tor
Pronunciation
/avˈkɔrtnɪŋsˌfaktɔr/
Stress
01001
Morphemes
avkortnings- + faktor
The word 'avkortningsfaktor' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: av-kort-nings-fak-tor. Stress falls on 'kort'. The division follows Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and dividing around vowels. It's composed of a prefix/root derived from 'avkorte' and the Latin-derived root 'faktor'.
Definitions
- 1
A factor used to shorten a value or period. A reduction factor.
Reduction factor, shortening factor
“Vi brukte en avkortningsfaktor på 0.9 for å beregne den nye prisen.”
syn:reduksjonsfaktorant:økningsfaktor
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('kort'). Norwegian stress generally falls on the first syllable of the root or the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, simple vowel onset.. kort — Closed syllable, consonant cluster onset ('kr').. nings — Closed syllable, 'ng' coda.. fak — Closed syllable, simple onset.. tor — Closed syllable, simple onset.
Word Parts
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Maximize Onset
Consonant clusters are maintained in the onset whenever possible.
Vowel Division
Syllable division typically occurs before and after vowels.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
- Norwegian allows some flexibility with consonant clusters, but the proposed division is the most natural.
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