avveiingsspørsmål
Syllables
av-vei-ings-spør-smål
Pronunciation
/ɑvˈveːɪŋsˌspœrsmɔːl/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
av + vei + ings-smål
The word 'avveiingsspørsmål' is divided into five syllables: av-vei-ings-spør-smål. The primary stress falls on 'vei'. It's a complex noun formed from a prefix, roots, and suffixes, denoting the act of weighing a question. Syllable division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
The act of weighing a question; a consideration of a question.
Weighing of a question
“Et grundig avveiingsspørsmål er nødvendig.”
“Etter en lang avveiingsspørsmål, tok de en beslutning.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('vei'). The other syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
av — Open syllable, unstressed.. vei — Open syllable, stressed.. ings — Closed syllable, unstressed.. spør — Open syllable, unstressed.. smål — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
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Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are generally kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Moraic Weight
Longer vowels and diphthongs tend to attract stress.
- Norwegian allows for relatively complex consonant clusters.
- Regional dialects might slightly alter vowel qualities, but syllable division remains consistent.
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