avskipningspunkt
Syllables
av-skip-nings-punkt
Pronunciation
/avˈʃɪpnɪŋsˌpʊŋkt/
Stress
0100
Morphemes
av + skipnings + punkt
The word 'avskipningspunkt' is divided into four syllables: av-skip-nings-punkt. The primary stress falls on 'nings'. It's a compound noun formed from 'av', 'skipnings', and 'punkt', following Norwegian syllable division rules based on vowel nuclei and permissible consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
The point at which a ship's route is determined or reported; a reporting point for ships.
Reporting point (for ships)
“Skipet må rapportere sin posisjon ved avskipningspunktet.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('nings'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. skip — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'sp'.. nings — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'ngs', primary stress.. punkt — Closed syllable, consonant cluster 'nk'.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel constitutes a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Cluster Rule
Consonants following a vowel generally belong to the same syllable, unless they form a complex onset for the next syllable.
- The compound nature of the word might lead to less pronounced syllable boundaries in connected speech.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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