definisjonsspørsmål
Syllables
de-fi-nis-jons-spør-smål
Pronunciation
/de.fiˈnɪs.jʊn.spœʂ.mɔːl/
Stress
010000
Morphemes
de- + finis- + -isjon-s-spør-smål
The Norwegian word 'definisjonsspørsmål' is a compound noun meaning 'definition question'. It is divided into six syllables: de-fi-nis-jons-spør-smål, with primary stress on the second syllable ('fi'). The word's structure reflects Norwegian syllable division rules prioritizing onset maximization and vowel nuclei, and its morphemic composition reveals Latin and Norwegian origins.
Definitions
- 1
A question about a definition.
Definition question
“Et viktig definisjonsspørsmål dukket opp under diskusjonen.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the second syllable ('fi'). The remaining syllables are unstressed.
Syllables
de — Open syllable, unstressed.. fi — Open syllable, primary stressed.. nis — Closed syllable, unstressed.. jons — Closed syllable, unstressed.. spør — Closed syllable, unstressed.. smål — Closed syllable, unstressed.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together at the beginning of a syllable.
Vowel Break
Each vowel nucleus forms the core of a syllable.
Compound Word Division
Syllable boundaries often align with morpheme boundaries in compound words.
- The '-s-' linking morphemes is common and doesn't create a separate syllable.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist but don't affect syllable division.
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