beskjeftigelsesgrad
Syllables
be-skjeft-ig-el-ses-grad
Pronunciation
/bɛʃˈkæftɪɡˌɛlːsɡraːd/
Stress
000001
Morphemes
be- + skjeft- + -igelsesgrad
The Norwegian noun 'beskjeftigelsesgrad' (employment rate) is divided into six syllables: be-skjeft-ig-el-ses-grad, with stress on the final syllable. It's a compound word formed from a prefix, root, and suffixes, following Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel sequencing.
Definitions
- 1
Employment rate; the proportion of the working-age population that is employed.
Employment rate
“Den høye beskjeftigelsesgraden er et tegn på en sterk økonomi.”
“Beskjeftigelsesgraden har økt de siste årene.”
syn:sysselsettingant:arbeidsledighet
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the final syllable ('grad'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of the root, but in compound nouns, the stress shifts to the final element.
Syllables
be — Open syllable, unstressed.. skjeft — Closed syllable, unstressed.. ig — Closed syllable, unstressed.. el — Open syllable, unstressed.. ses — Closed syllable, unstressed.. grad — Closed syllable, stressed.
Word Parts
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Sonority Sequencing
Syllables follow a sonority hierarchy, with sounds becoming more sonorous towards the nucleus.
- The word is a compound noun, influencing stress placement.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in Norwegian
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.