bakgrunnslitteratur
Syllables
bak-grunn-slit-te-ra-tur
Pronunciation
/bɑkˈɡrʊnːslɪtːəɾɑˌtuːr/
Stress
001001
Morphemes
bak + grunn + slitteratur
The Norwegian noun *bakgrunnslitteratur* ('background literature') is divided into six syllables: *bak-grunn-slit-te-ra-tur*, with stress on the penultimate syllable. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and resolving consonant clusters.
Definitions
- 1
Background literature; preparatory reading material on a subject.
Background literature
“Han leste bakgrunnslitteratur før forelesningen.”
“Boken gir en god oversikt over bakgrunnslitteraturen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second-to-last syllable ('lit').
Syllables
bak — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'a', coda 'k'. grunn — Closed syllable, onset 'gr', nucleus 'u', coda 'nn'. slit — Closed syllable, onset 'sl', nucleus 'i', coda 't'. te — Open syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'ə'. ra — Open syllable, onset 'r', nucleus 'a'. tur — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'u', coda 'r'
Word Parts
Maximize Onsets
Prioritize placing consonants at the beginning of syllables.
Consonant Cluster Resolution
Resolve consonant clusters by assigning them to the onset of the following syllable when possible.
- The word is a compound noun.
- The 'r' sound is an alveolar approximant.
- Double consonants are common in Norwegian.
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