brusteinsbelagt
The word 'brusteinsbelagt' is an adjective meaning 'paved with cobblestones'. It's divided into four syllables: bru-steins-be-lagt, with primary stress on the first syllable. Syllabification follows Norwegian rules of onset maximization and vowel centering, and the word is a compound built from 'brust-' (cobblestone) and '-belagt' (paved).
Definitions
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Paved with cobblestones
Paved with cobblestones
“Gaten var brusteinsbelagt.”
“En brusteinsbelagt gårdsplass.”
syn:brosteinsbelagtant:ubelagt
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('bru').
Syllables
bru — Open syllable, onset 'br', nucleus 'u'. steins — Closed syllable, onset 'st', nucleus 'æɪ', coda 'ns'. be — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'ɛ'. lagt — Closed syllable, onset 'l', nucleus 'ɑ', coda 'ɡt'
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Onset Maximization
Norwegian favors placing as many consonants as possible at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are syllabified based on the individual morphemes.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may occur, but do not affect syllable division.
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