blærehalskjærtel
Syllables
blæ-re-hals-kjær-tel
Pronunciation
/ˈblæːrəˌhɑːlsˌkjæɾtəl/
Stress
0 0 0 1 0
Morphemes
blære, hals, kjertel + -el
The Norwegian word 'blærehalskjertel' (seminal vesicle/prostate gland) is divided into five syllables: blæ-re-hals-kjær-tel. It follows Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel sequencing, with primary stress on the penultimate syllable 'kjær'. The word is a compound noun with Old Norse roots.
Definitions
- 1
The seminal vesicle or prostate gland.
Seminal vesicle, prostate gland
“Undersøkelsen viste en forstørret blærehalskjertel.”
syn:Prostata
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable 'kjær'. Norwegian generally follows a penultimate stress pattern.
Syllables
blæ — Open syllable, onset cluster 'bl', vowel 'æ'.. re — Open syllable, onset 'r', vowel 'ə'.. hals — Closed syllable, onset 'h', vowel 'a', coda 'ls'.. kjær — Open syllable, onset cluster 'kj', vowel 'æ'.. tel — Closed syllable, onset 't', vowel 'e', coda 'l'.
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Sequencing
Each vowel generally forms the nucleus of a separate syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Norwegian generally stresses the second-to-last syllable.
- The compound nature of the word requires careful consideration of morpheme boundaries.
- The 'kj' cluster is a common onset and doesn't pose a syllabification issue.
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