befolkningskrise
Syllables
be-folk-ning-skri-se
Pronunciation
/bəˈfɔlknɪŋskɾiːsə/
Stress
10000
Morphemes
befolkning, krise + s
The word 'befolkningskrise' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: be-folk-ning-skri-se. Stress falls on the first syllable ('be-'). The division follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel nucleus requirements. The morphemes consist of a root 'befolkning', a genitive suffix 's', and a root 'krise'.
Definitions
- 1
A situation in which a country or society is facing a significant and potentially dangerous decline in its population or a critical situation related to population issues.
Population crisis
“Landet står overfor en alvorlig befolkningkrise.”
“Regjeringen diskuterer tiltak for å løse befolkningkrisen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('be-'), following the general Norwegian stress pattern for compound nouns.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ə'. folk — Closed syllable, onset 'f', nucleus 'ɔ', coda 'lk'. ning — Closed syllable, onset 'n', nucleus 'ɪ', coda 'ŋ'. skri — Closed syllable, onset 'sk', nucleus 'iː', coda 'ɾ'. se — Open syllable, onset 's', nucleus 'ə'
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Norwegian syllable division prioritizes maximizing the number of consonants in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Nucleus
Each syllable must contain a vowel nucleus.
- The 'sk' consonant cluster is common in Norwegian and does not typically lead to syllable separation.
- The genitive marker 's' consistently forms its own syllable.
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