contæinərtɛrminaːl
Syllables
con-tæi-nər-tɛr-mi-naːl
Pronunciation
/kɔn.tæi.nər.tɛr.mi.naːl/
Stress
100000
Morphemes
container- + terminal-
The Norwegian word 'containerterminal' is divided into six syllables based on vowel nuclei. The primary stress falls on the first syllable. It's a compound noun of English and Latin origin, and its syllabification follows standard Norwegian phonological rules.
Definitions
- 1
A facility designed for the handling of shipping containers.
Container terminal
“Containerterminalen er veldig travel i dag.”
“Godset ble fraktet til containerterminalen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the first syllable ('con-') as per Norwegian stress rules for compound words.
Syllables
con — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tæi — Open syllable, diphthong nucleus.. nər — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. tɛr — Closed syllable, vowel nucleus with consonant coda.. mi — Open syllable, vowel nucleus.. naːl — Closed syllable, long vowel nucleus with consonant coda.
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Vowel Nucleus Rule
Every vowel sound forms a syllable nucleus.
Consonant Coda Rule
Consonant clusters following a vowel form the syllable coda.
- Potential variations in diphthong pronunciation (/æi/) but syllable structure remains consistent.
- Regional variations in vowel quality may exist but do not affect syllable division.
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