butikkekspeditør
Syllables
bu-tikk-e-ksp-e-di-tør
Pronunciation
/bʉˈtɪkːəˌɛkspədiˈtœːr/
Stress
0100010
Morphemes
butikk-ekspedit- + -ør
The word 'butikkekspeditør' is a compound noun syllabified based on onset maximization and vowel centering principles. Stress falls on the second syllable. It consists of a root denoting 'shop' and 'serving' combined with an agentive suffix.
Definitions
- 1
A person employed to serve customers in a shop.
Shop assistant, salesperson, shop clerk
“Butikkekspeditøren hjalp meg med å finne riktig størrelse.”
“Hun jobber som butikkekspeditør i en klesbutikk.”
ant:kunde
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('tikk'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable, but compound words often shift stress to the first element of the final constituent.
Syllables
bu — Open syllable, onset 'b', nucleus 'u'. tikk — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'i', coda 'kk'. e — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'e'. ksp — Closed syllable, onset 'ksp', nucleus 'ə'. e — Open syllable, onset null, nucleus 'e'. di — Open syllable, onset 'd', nucleus 'i'. tør — Closed syllable, onset 't', nucleus 'œ', coda 'r'
Similar Words
Onset Maximization
Norwegian prefers to include as many consonants as possible in the onset of a syllable.
Vowel Centering
Each syllable must contain a vowel.
Compound Word Stress
Stress often falls on the first element of the final constituent in compound words.
- The 'kk' cluster is pronounced as a geminate /kː/.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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