byråsjefsstilling
Syllables
by-rå-sjefs-stil-ling
Pronunciation
/bʏˈɾɔːʂɛfsˌstɪlːɪŋ/
Stress
01000
Morphemes
byrå, sjefs + stilling
The word 'byråsjefsstilling' is a compound noun divided into five syllables: by-rå-sjefs-stil-ling. Primary stress falls on 'rå'. It's composed of the roots 'byrå' and 'sjefs' and the suffix 'stilling'. Syllabification follows onset maximization and vowel centering rules.
Definitions
- 1
A position or job as a bureau chief or head of a department.
Position as a bureau chief
“Hun søkte på en byråsjefsstilling.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('rå'). Norwegian generally stresses the first syllable of a compound, but in longer compounds, stress can shift. Here, the stress is on the second element of the first compound.
Syllables
by — Open syllable, containing a short vowel and a voiced bilabial stop.. rå — Open syllable, containing a retroflex approximant and a long vowel. Primary stressed syllable.. sjefs — Closed syllable, containing a voiceless postalveolar fricative, a short vowel, and a voiced alveolar fricative.. stil — Closed syllable, containing a voiceless alveolar stop, a short vowel, and a voiced alveolar lateral approximant.. ling — Closed syllable, containing a voiced alveolar lateral approximant, a short vowel, and a voiced velar nasal.
Word Parts
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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 generally falls on the first syllable of the first element in a compound, but can shift in longer compounds.
- The 'sjefs-' element is a genitive form functioning as an attributive adjective.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist, but do not affect syllable division.
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