avstandsbedømmelse
Syllables
av-stands-bedøm-mel-se
Pronunciation
/ɑvˈstɑnsbɛˈdœmmɛlsə/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
av + stands + bedømmelse
The word *avstandsbedømmelse* is a compound noun divided into five syllables: av-stands-bedøm-mel-se. Stress falls on the second syllable ('stands'). The word is morphologically complex, consisting of a prefix, root, and suffix. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering.
Definitions
- 1
The act of assessing or estimating distance.
Distance assessment
“Han gjorde en nøyaktig avstandsbedømmelse før han parkerte.”
“Piloten stolte på sin avstandsbedømmelse under landingen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('stands'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift the stress.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, containing a single vowel.. stands — Closed syllable, stressed syllable, containing a consonant cluster.. bedøm — Closed syllable, containing a vowel and consonant cluster.. mel — Open syllable, containing a vowel.. se — Open syllable, containing a schwa vowel.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are assigned to the onset of the following syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Avoidance of Syllable-Final Consonant Clusters
Norwegian prefers to break up consonant clusters to avoid ending a syllable with multiple consonants.
- The 'stands' cluster could potentially be divided as 'stan-ds', but 'stands' is more common and avoids creating an unusual syllable structure.
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