cocktailselskap
The Norwegian word 'cocktailselskap' (cocktail party) is divided into four syllables: cock-tail-sel-skap. Stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It's a compound noun formed from an English loanword and a native Norwegian term. Syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules of maximizing onsets and vowel-consonant division.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the third syllable ('sel-skap'). Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
Syllables
cock — Closed syllable, onset 'ck'. tail — Closed syllable, onset 't'. sel — Open syllable, onset 's'. skap — Closed syllable, onset 'sk'
Similar Words
Maximize Onsets
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets if phonotactically permissible.
Vowel-Consonant Syllabification
A vowel followed by a consonant typically forms a syllable.
Penultimate Stress
Norwegian generally stresses the penultimate syllable in words of this length.
- The word is a relatively recent loanword, but its syllabification follows standard Norwegian rules.
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